• A day without makeup shouldn't have to be an annual event

  April 25, 2013 - 12 h 08

  Yesterday, Quebec 'celebrated' the fourth annual Day Without Makeup (Journée sans maquillage) and I rolled my eyes so far back in my head I’m sure I saw the underside of my skull.

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• Parenting: Talking to my kids about the Boston bombing

  April 24, 2013 - 10 h 19

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• Editorial:Bomb-scare ordeal illustrates power of social media

  April 23, 2013 - 11 h 10

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• Fairview-area bomb scare puts things in perspective

  April 19, 2013 - 10 h 50

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• Boston bombing was tragic, but how far does our empathy travel?

  April 18, 2013 - 9 h 47

  Like many others, I stayed glued to my laptop on Monday afternoon, watching the horrific details of the Boston Marathon bombing slowly, virtually unfold in front of my eyes. Within the hour - and since I follow a large number of Quebec and...

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• Learning to say no is harder than it sounds

  April 12, 2013 - 13 h 01

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• A world that disappoints people to death

  April 11, 2013 - 13 h 56

  I watched the doors of my garage parking go up this morning, revealing a blinding sun, a brilliantly blue sky, and what appeared to be the first signs of budding trees. Even though they’re calling for snow tomorrow, spring is on its way.

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• Editorial:It's time for right on red on Montreal Island

  April 11, 2013 - 11 h 28

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• Easter weekend weather spurs parental creativity

  April 8, 2013 - 13 h 15

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• Blame Canada for new PQ French-only ministers' directive

  April 4, 2013 - 14 h 54

  A new directive recently issued by the PQ government is now prohibiting cabinet ministers from speaking English in official federal-provincial meetings.

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