The PQ, identity and the Front National
The Parti Québécois garners praise from France’s notorious anti-immigration party
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Sept. 1, 2012: Just the headlines
In the news: Suicide attack in Afghanistan, NHL talks, NFL talks, plus an apology 50 years in the making
Mathieu Bock-Côté on identity politics in Quebec UPDATE
Sociologist and columnist Mathieu Bock-Côté takes questions from Maclean’s
Woman’s torso found in Niagara River
A woman’s torso was found in the lower Niagara River near the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, Ont. The body, which lacks a head...
’We’re coming’ for a wage freeze, McGuinty warns public sector workers
Who’s next?
It’s a question on the minds of many Ontario public sector workers as the governing Liberals push through legislation that would force new contracts on teachers to slay a $15-billion deficit.
Baird puts new sanctions down on Syria
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced Friday that an additional 47 people and three companies would be barred from...
Aurora gunman tried to call his psychiatrist right before shooting
James Holmes, the man suspected in the Colorado movie theatre shooting last month, allegedly tried to call his psychiatrist nine...
Quake in the Philippines puts watch in effect
The Philippines was rocked by an undersea quake on Friday at a 7.6 magnitude . It has triggered tsunami warnings across the region...
Aug. 31, 2012: Just the headlines
Names in the news: DSK, Lutfhansa, Randy Jackson, Group of Seven, Andy Roddick, Jordan Eberle
Canada’s GDP grows 1.8 per cent in Q2, a tad better than expected
The Canadian economy expanded by 1.8 per cent between April and June, according to Statistics Canada. The number was only a touch...