Boom and bust: a tale of two Canadian towns and their fortunes

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The city of London, Ontario, boasts a strong economy that provides jobs for nearly 95% of its residents, while the twin Quebec towns of Jonquiere and Chicoutimi are plagued by unemployment rates in excess of 14%. Several residents of each community comment on economic conditions in their towns.

Canada, Economic aspects, Cover Story, Unemployment, Regional economics, Jonquiere, Quebec, London, Ontario

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The biography blues: will a Quebec businessman's story ever get told?

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Pierre Michaud is attempting to prevent Quebec writer Pierre Turgeon from publishing the biography of Paul-Herve Desrosiers, Michaud's great-uncle. Although Michaud commissioned the book, he did not want potentially damaging details about Desrosiers business dealings to be included.

Cases, Freedom of speech, Biography, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Authorship, Businessmen, Desrosiers, Paul-Herve, Michaud, Pierre, Turgeon, Pierre

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Violence erupts in the heart of a charmed city

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A riot erupted in Quebec City following a celebration of St-Jean-Baptiste Day. About 2000 people, many carrying Quebec flags and chanting nationalistic slogans, broke into a 4-hour riot after converging on Place d'Youville.

Demonstrations and protests, Riots, Quebec, Quebec

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