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French History, Culture, and Politics Très Intéressant

Dans la ruelle

Our apartment balcony faces a ruelle, a little street that’s pedestrian-only. It’s bordered by grass and trees, and mostly pleasant, except on the weekends when it becomes a pissoir for soused and screaming partyers (or, as the French so aptly say, les fêtards).… [Read More]

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Goosed by Canada Post

While in the post office mailing some documents back home (cross-border mail is incredibly slow, btw) we saw these Canada Post special commemorative coins for 2022. They have coins for birthdays, weddings, congrats, polar bears, and other stuff.… [Read More]

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Victoria/Patriot’s Day

One Holiday Weekend, Two Great Flavors!

Monday is Victoria Day, a federal bank holiday here in Canada. It’s observed the Monday on or before May 24th, Queen Victoria’s birthday, not too far ranging from U.S.… [Read More]

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History, Culture, and Politics

Jews for Laughs

Just for Laughs comedy festival is back, and it’s bigger than ever
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History, Culture, and Politics

The -Phone Wars

This weekend, Montreal anglophones held a protest against Bill 96, which strengthens Québec’s French language laws in a way many fear could endanger health, education, and the economy.
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History, Culture, and Politics

It’s us, but French!

Hey all--it's us! If you've landed here it's probably because you know us and received our link. However, because we have nosy-ass neighbors we'd prefer not to have up in our business, we've chosen Canada Names for use on this blog for anti-SEO purposes.