Articles By: Elyse Gagne

/ January 19, 2012 7:49 pm

Controversial stance

In less than 24 hours, the fates of thousands of same-sex couples fell into disturbing ambiguity before Justice Minister Rob Nicholson cleared things up on Friday. On Thursday, it was announced that all same-sex marriages of non-residents performed in Canadawould be considered void, if the marriage would not be considered valid in the couple’s home country.

/ January 19, 2012 7:47 pm

More hellish than that obstacle course in Saw

The ghouls walking past you aren’t sick; they didn’t catch an early cold, nor have they been assigned the earliest-possible midterms. They don’t have food poisoning and they’re not all naturally Edward-Cullen tinged. The truth is, they used to be students just like you- until they wound their way through a labyrinth of graduate school applications of mythological proportions.

/ November 24, 2011 3:18 pm

One for the history books

If Wayne Gretzky had had a heart attack at center ice in the middle of an NHL game, it couldn’t have been more dramatic than when Hickstead, the 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion, went down in the middle of the ring on November 6.

/ November 24, 2011 3:00 pm

The Good, the bad and the stupid

Borden’s ‘stache, Syrian bloodshed, and freezing toads to death Teens with balls, kids without balls, what’s a sex offender to do?

/ October 27, 2011 4:26 pm

Trick or Tracker takes the sweet and scary out of Halloween

People really need to get a grip. Just about every day there's some new mission to put today's kids into plastic bubbles and asphyxiate them with love and protection. If it's not hand sanitizer, it's a kiddie-sized GPS.

/ October 27, 2011 4:22 pm

The good, the bad and the stupid

Lions, tigers and tweets, oh my! The Good: Eastern Ohio police and wildlife expert Jack Hannah are reminding the public that the breeding of wild and exotic animals can be dangerous, irresponsible, cruel and illegal and should only be undertaken by authorized professionals. The Bad: Terry Thompson, who owned a private animal reserve, let loose 50 wild animals, including grizzly [...]

/ October 15, 2011 7:53 pm

WTF, Tim?

It is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great town, when they are splattered with scorching coffee, skin burnt and clothes sullied. It is unfortunate, but for those thrifty among us, it is necessary.

/ October 15, 2011 7:53 pm

The good, the bad and the stupid

Beast of B.C. dies in prison, Amanda Knox out of prison. Good week for the justice system.

/ October 15, 2011 7:20 pm

More bother for the brothers

For almost anybody in Quebec, it was a decision that hit close to home. The Congregation of the Holy Cross, one of Quebec's most prestigious religious orders, is now paying up to 18 million dollars to the former students who were sexually abused in their schools.

/ September 29, 2011 10:00 pm

Lennoxville needs a dog park

You may have noticed that Lennoxville has four bars. We also have three Tim Horton’s, two cafes, eight eateries, two pharmacies and one giant pit where the Korvette used to be. For a little town, we’re doing pretty well. But what Lennoxville doesn’t have is a dog park.