Pont Rouge was known as the epicentre of Quebec’s mixed climbing scene. It’s not very tall, but it’s so steep that your arms will be burning before the first screw. The climbs form on sedimentary cliffs that have been undercut by the moving waters of the river. Home to some of Quebec’s hardest and earliest winter climbing, over 60 lines can now be accessed from the banks of the frozen river. A post shared by Tim Banfield (@timbanfield) The festival was known for its unique climbing competition format and its after parties. At the time, most climbing competitions would focus on one route. Differing from that traditional climbing competition format, Festiglace featured an enduro-style event where the goal was to climb as many routes as you could to get the most points in a team of two. A post shared by Tim Banfield (@timbanfield) With the recent route development and trail maintenance Pont Rouge is quickly becoming the choice of crags for ice climbers in eastern Canada once again a group of climbers came together in 2019 to bring Festiglace back to life With 13 years passing since the last festival climbers will once again be able to enjoy the festival Organizers said that they want to keep the traditions alive from the original festival series The competition will take place and parties will follow as winter climbers from around the world come together at Pont Rouge once again There will be new clinics and evening presentations Climbing competitions have come a long way over the past decade and the new Festiglace comp will feature amateur speed amateur technical and pro technical divisions Excitement for the return of Festiglace is high among the ice climbing community one of Canada’s top climbers who used to attend Festiglace “Pont Rouge has the highest natural concentration of ice and mixed routes in the world so it has an awesome Francophone vibe that keeps the good times rolling I climbed there a lot back in the day and am stoked for more this season.” one of the world’s leading ice and alpine climbers said this about the festival: “Festiglace brings the warmth of the Québécois people to a fun-filled event in the Pont Rouge Gorge As one descends the canyon and sees the drips of water suspended in winter one is called to climb celebrate their unique passion in a great place It’s wonderful to see Festiglace return and inspire the next generation of climbers.” It’s good to know that the area will once again be home to one of the best ice climbing festivals in the world I can’t wait to be back on the frozen Jacques Cartier River watching history take place as the best of the best climb as much as they can to take home top prize This story was written in 2022 for Gripped magazine. 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Create Account We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentBy that point there had not been an execution in nearly 14 years Among them were cop killers Richard Ambrose and James Richardson child sex killer Gary Alexander McCorkell and Quebec serial killer Léopold Dion – aka the Monster of Pont-Rouge Dion may be the Canadian serial killer you’ve never heard of Dion arrived at deviance early – and stayed He was around 17 years old when he was convicted of gross indecency which earned him six months in the slammer As the Second World War began raging in Europe the patriotic pervert joined the Canadian Army in 1940 Dion tried to kill a prostitute but was acquitted the future killer and his brother snatched a young woman off the street She survived and testified against the sicko siblings Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Leopold Dion was sentenced to life in prison along with the lash while his brother got 10 years Years behind bars did not temper Dion’s evil urges Dion had raped at least 21 young boys – killing four of them And in an everything-old-is-new-again moment he was out on parole for those earlier rapes He had served 17 years of his life sentence His first victim was 12-year-old Guy Luckenuck in April 1963 who was in Quebec City for clarinet lessons at the Conservatoire de Musique du Québec Dion saw young Guy every week on the train and lured him by taking snapshots with an old camera that had no film Dion later asked the child to continue the photoshoot in the country The killer later said he gave the boy two minutes to pray before he ended his young life “I didn’t want him to tell anybody because I didn’t want to go back to the penitentiary,” Dion later told a Quebec City court Eight-year-old Alain Carrier and ten-year-old Michel Morel were next Dion once again used the photographer gambit then played “prisoner” with the pair to tie them up He then strangled Michel using a garrot and smothered Alain 13-year-old Pierre Marquis was swimming not far from where Dion had buried Luckenuck he used the bogus photog ruse and asked the boy to pose naked The terrified boy fought for his life but the hulking killer proved too strong the burly killer had tried it on with another boy who got away He gave detectives a description and they caught up with Dion a day after Pierre’s slaying the killer was tight-lipped but after a month he broke and spilled his guts to detectives Dion then led cops to where he had buried the boys’ bodies The Crown wanted Dion to swing from a rope for his sinister actions He would only be convicted of his final murder Criminal headshrinkers testified at his trial that Dion was “a sexual monster with a human face.” Only pain and sadism provided him with any sexual relief Experts testified that if Dion hadn’t been captured The jury took only 15 minutes to find Leopold guilty of capital murder have taken the lives of four children … What I am today I didn’t become myself I have always said that to those who questioned me Society should be satisfied with what they have done – 43 years and I have never lived life Judge Gerald Lacroix replied: “There are four children dead and these four had the right to their lives “On April 10 (1964) you will be taken to a place determined for your execution and there you will be hanged by the neck His sentence was commuted to life in prison “You can’t always get what you want” but sometimes “you get what you need.” Dion was stabbed to death at Archambault Prison by fellow jailbird Normand “Lawrence d’Arabie” Champagne He was found not guilty by reason of insanity He was finally where he rightfully belonged bhunter@postmedia.com transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Last year’s winner of the 250-mile Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race scratched from the race on Sunday afternoon New Brunswick was the first woman to win the 250-mile race when she crossed the finish line first in 2023 the last year the race was held before this weekend 3) is an official scratch from the 2025 Can-Am Crown 250 Mile race but the musher is unable to continue with the race,” said Jim Cunningham Langlais’s team of Alaskan huskies from Akkada Kennel in Glenwood Her team was the first to reach the Portage Lake checkpoint at 4:54 p.m The team made it through Rock Brook checkpoint and went on to Syl-Ver checkpoint where she decided just before it was time for her to get ready to continue that she would scratch from the race Andre Longchamps of Trilongmiles Kennel in Pont-Rouge who has finished in the top three places in this race for several years also scratched before leaving Syl-Ver checkpoint Remy Leduc and multi-time winner Martin Massicotte had left Syl-Ver and were on their way to the Allagash checkpoint Sunday evening. Race organizers said the mushers should finish the Can-Am 250 at the Lonesome Pine Trails finish line between 8 a.m There was no race in 2024 due to lack of snow MontrealNewsGirl, 4, who went missing in Pont-Rouge found safe, police sayBy Joe LofaroPublished: June 17, 2022 at 11:40AM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved SPIE is the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications Our 55,000 employees are committed to achieving the energy transition and responsible digital transformation alongside our customers SPIE aims to contribute to a more sustainable Do you want to use your skills to contribute to projects that help society a key player in the energy transition and digital transformation We are committed to the fight against climate change and mobilised for a responsible digital transformation intall and maintain energy-efficient and environmentaly-friendly facilities Find in this section all the useful information you can access SPIE's profile and key figures Would you like to interview an SPIE spokesperson 3 October 2023 – With its commitment to facing up to the current climate challenges the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications recently completed the multi-technical building installations for which it was commissioned in the Pont-Rouge district of Geneva The aim of the project was to guarantee the intelligent and efficient operation of buildings through strict compliance with the standards set out by SNBS Bâtiment in addition to the Minergie standards in force in Switzerland. Work commenced on 1 February 2021 with more than 90 SPIE Switzerland employees was successfully completed in the third quarter of 2023 head of the Smart Building department at SPIE Switzerland: "the Alto Pont-Rouge and Esplanade projects in Geneva are based on a shared vision of innovation and sustainability and perfectly embody modern urbanisation." SPIE Switzerland has provided the electrical installations for the several tens of thousands of square metres of office and commercial space that the two buildings offer as well as the tree-lined terraces of the Pont-Rouge district The work included the connection of the buildings to the electricity grid the installation of access control and camera surveillance systems the automated management of heating and lighting systems the shading system for the glass on the façade network distribution within and outside of the building and the installation of charging points for electric vehicles SPIE also installed fire safety systems in the two buildings including the installation of fire dampers a connected evacuation system and a stairwell pressurisation system project manager in the Smart Building department at SPIE Switzerland took responsibility for the viability of the project: the inventory of installations the interface between public and private service companies and the performance of the works in compliance with SNBS quality standards The main objective of the project is to contribute to the intelligent and sustainable urbanisation of the city of Geneva Liberal candidate for Fort McMurray—Athabasca Justin Trudeau meets members of Fort McMurray’s First Nations community with Liberal candidate Kyle Harrietha The Liberal Party of Canada is 100% funded by grassroots donors like you Give Monthly Transform our movement locally and nationally with an easy Laurier Club Join the Laurier Club by contributing at least $1750 annually (or $145.84/monthly) One-time Donation Stop the Conservative Party from rolling back our progress for a stronger middle class The NHL and conservation non-profit Ducks Unlimited Canada are teaming up to tell stories of current and former NHL players and how access to community ponds and the outdoors helped shape their love for the sport defined by both hockey and the call of the wild: Joe Juneau's two passions have always held a special place in his life and the two have been closely linked before on a small sheet of ice that his father had built behind their home in Pont-Rouge a small village about 40 minutes outside of Quebec City where the former NHL forward fell in love with hockey Juneau had skates on his feet and a hockey stick in his hands "My mother told me that at a year old, I was already on skates,” he claimed in an interview with NHL.com/fr. "There was no community rink in Pont-Rouge when I was young, but I had plenty of friends in town who had a rink at their house. On top of playing youth hockey in the arenas, this gave us more playing time." Whether it was during the bitter cold of a Quebec winter or during the dog days of summer, hockey always took center stage in Juneau's life. "We had a stick in our hands every day," recalled Juneau, 56. "It's truly what we loved doing. If we weren't at the arena or on a rink, we were out in the street. Playing street hockey was a regular thing for us. We'd get off the school bus, spread the word around the neighborhood, and at such and such a time, a game would start." Those pick-up games amongst friends in the open air were the beginning of a journey in which Juneau played over 800 games in his NHL career with the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, Phoenix Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens. Juneau also won the silver medal with Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Fairly quickly in his childhood, he realized he had above-average talent compared to the kids in his age group, and thus the dream of playing professional hockey didn't seem all that far-fetched. After a successful college career at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Juneau immediately burst onto the scene in the NHL. He remains one of seven players in League history to score over 100 points in his rookie season (102 in 1992-93 with the Bruins). Juneau finished his NHL career with 572 points (156 goals, 416 assists) in 828 games. But despite his on-ice success and the fast-paced lifestyle of a NHL player, Juneau always felt the need to return to his roots in Pont-Rouge. Not only because of his connections to the region, but also because nature and the wilderness allowed him to recharge his batteries. "It's really a need for me to be out in nature, whether it's at my cottage or somewhere else," explained Juneau, who owns a second home north of Saint-Raymond-de-Portneuf, not far from Pont-Rouge. "Going on a hunting or fishing trip, going camping or on a hike, I need those things. That's how it's always been for me. "During my hockey career, I'd come back and spend the summers here, just because I'd have access to nature and the countryside. That's how I was raised." THE SKATE OUTDOORSEsposito brothers’ road to Hockey Hall of Fame began on community rinks As further proof of the extent to which hockey and the great outdoors have always been deeply linked in Juneau's life it was in the middle of the forest that he experienced one of his career highlights: signing his first NHL contract with the Bruins in 1991-92 they threw a celebration for me in the village and the next day I was in the woods with my friends," recounted Juneau "I'd gotten my diploma from RPI in the U.S and had started negotiations with the Bruins over the past year so I decided to go play with the Olympic team "Boston was known for being a team that was hard to negotiate with as a player I came back from the Olympics with a silver medal and as the leading scorer at the tournament (6-9--15 in eight games) but I still hadn't gotten a satisfactory offer from the Bruins I told myself that I'd go take a few days to spend some time with my friends in the woods one of my uncles showed up on a snowmobile to tell me that my agent was looking for me and that Boston was offering me what I wanted." The technology at the time not being what it is today Juneau and his pals had to take an hour-long snowmobile ride to reach the nearest city he got in touch with the Bruins from a phone booth Juneau was able to give back to others via the sport which had given him so much it was the call of the wild that gave him the opportunity to do so located in the northern region of the province of Quebec Juneau was made aware of the difficulties that young members of indigenous communities would often face he had the idea to start up a hockey program in Nunavik in order to help the region's youths excel through sport the program shut down in 2017 due to financial troubles but Juneau was nevertheless able to implement the program among other indigenous communities "The finances were no longer there in Nunavik," he explained "It was the decision of some of their leaders at that time but that allowed me to bring the program over to communities where I never would have otherwise gone A disappointment for some became a blessing for others." Juneau often looks back at the long journey undertaken by that little kid from Pont-Rouge for whom it all started on a rink in his backyard A path that allowed him to make an impact at the Olympics A lifelong journey that was defined by hockey but which certainly would not have been the same without the call of the wild Quebec Superior Court Justice Silvana Conte authorized the lawsuit which involves any foreign national issued a work permit after April 17 the United Nations Special Rapporteur described Canada’s temporary foreign worker program as a “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.” who won the $50,000 Alex Picov Championship over the boys in October, was named the 2024 Ajax Downs Quarter Horse of the Year – the first female horse to win the prestigious award since her dam Leanintoit won the same trophy in 2011 The Horse of the Year honours were presented on International Women’s Day by the Quarter Horse Racing Owners of Ontario at their awards banquet Saturday at the Ajax Convention Centre “This is a bucket list moment for me,” said owner and breeder James Bogar “Queen Charlotte had some bad luck at the start of last year but I was pretty sure she was going to be a good one.” a daughter of One Fabulous Eagle from champion Canadian mare Leanintoit won the biggest race for older horses at Ajax Downs That victory was her fourth consecutive win which also included a victory in the $30,960 Princess Maturity Queen Charlotte won four of seven starts in 2024 also won High Point Owner, Breeder and Owner/Trainer at the ceremony and his 2024 purchase Hanover Hill Theresa won High Point Older Mare Jockey Brian Bell won his second consecutive High Point Jockey award and fourth overall Jason Pascoe won his sixth straight Bruce Lawrence High Point Trainer award and his trainees last year included High Point 3-Year-Old Male Hawkin The Straw an Ontario bred owned and bred by Joyce and Erik Lehtinen and High Point Aged Male Shades of Cold, owned and bred by Amelie Aubut from Pont-Rouge For the first time in QROOI and Ajax Downs history there was an award for Thoroughbred of the Year presented to the horse with the most points from the Battle of the Breed series which pits Quarter Horses against Thoroughbreds in ‘hook’ races (around a turn) based in Fort Erier and trained by her husband Jeff was the inaugural winner of the Thoroughbred award as he won two Battle of the Breeds races QROOI president Bon Broadstock’s trainee Runaway Fate won High Point 2-Year-Old Male and Carol and Jamie Robertson’s Had To Be Fabulous was High Point 2-Year-Old Filly John Wilson of New Liskeard celebrated the High Pont 3-Year-Old Filly award won by Rbybybaby The 58th Quarter Horse Season at Ajax Downs is set to begin on Wednesday Subscribe to INsauga – Ontario Headline News’ daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Toronto Eaton Centre OR Sherway Gardens This past weekend saw some of the world’s leading ice climbers travel to Quebec for Festiglace one of America’s longest running ice climbing festivals presentations and several exciting rounds of competitions After the dust settled, it was Will Gadd who won in the difficulty category and Jeff Mercier in the enduro category, for the full results visit here. We touched base with Gadd, who’s won several ice climbing comps over the years, including three gold medals at the X Games in the late 1990s, shortly after this year’s Festiglace. When was the last time you competed in an event? I competed in Ouray before Covid and won maybe ten years ago but didn’t top the route, then competed and didn’t win and didn’t send the route, and competed again and sent the route but placed in the top five or so because I was slower. So it’s been five or six years? A post shared by Ice Climbing (@iceclimbing) It’s also important to recognize the incredible amount of hard work the routesetters put in. The routes basically have to be re-set every year as the walls change, and Carl and his team are total superheroes for all they did. And so many volunteers out there in -20 making things works, it’s truly astounding to me that so many give so much to support the event. It’s a lesson that people and place create magic. A post shared by Festiglace (@festiglace) One thing that’s neat is that back in the day when I did the first ice climbing world cup I competed with a great French climber and a wonderful Hungarian woman named Ildi Kiss At this year’s Festigalce I noticed there was a Milàn Pellissier on the competitors list Ildi Kiss…” So I’m climbing and competing with two generations of a great family and that’s a special thing to experience too I’ve had that happen in paddling and rock climbing lately too and I just celebrate that I’ve lasted long enough to get to do that with my friend’s kids In the Enduro I was paired with Helias Millerioux who is a Piolet d’Or winner and hell of a good guy He worked his ass off during my first block of climbing and after it all we were laughing because it felt like were on an alpine climb together “Push the team forward!” like it was an alpine climb Sarah [Hueniken] also did incredibly well in a really strong field of women in the Enduro comp four of the top ten or so were women what are your thoughts on the new Black Diamond Hydra ice tools I worked more on these tools with Black Diamond than anything else I ever have and I’m really happy with the collaboration and results and in my view are the best new tool Black Diamond has released since the Cobra I’ve climbed huge ice routes with them There are at least three headweight levels which is great if you’re climbing hard cold Quebec ice and then nice warm Ouray stuff or drytooling where you don’t want any headweight The picks are really low displacement as well I’ve been on Cobras for pure ice for nearly 25 years plus the new picks are nearly an unfair advantage for ice My final production protos have seen hundreds of pitches of ice and mixed in the last year And I do love letting other athletes try them “These are really sweet!!!” response which is satisfying after a lot of years where that wasn’t always the case Eric Tucker received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's Partnership Grant Program for a study on employment standards enforcement in Ontario He is also a member of the Migrant Worker Health Expert Working Group formed in 2020 to provide expert evidence-based advice to both federal and provincial governments so they establish adequate standards and practices to protect the health and safety of migrant agricultural workers Vosko received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada's Partnership Grant Program for her participation in "Closing the Enforcement Gap: Improving Employment Standards Protections for People in Precarious Jobs." She is also a member of the Migrant Worker Health-Expert Working Group York University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA York University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR View all partners The Auditor General of Canada, Karen Hogan, recently issued a scathing report on Employment and Social Development Canada’s (ESDC) lacklustre enforcement of the pandemic regulations designed to protect temporary foreign farm workers on whom Canadians depend for their local food supply are highly vulnerable to COVID-19 infection as they work elbow to elbow and inhabit crowded bunkhouses provided by the farm owners who employ them Workplace outbreaks were common, resulting in deaths and high caseloads among migrant agricultural workers At the beginning of the pandemic, the Canadian government amended the regulations to place additional responsibilities on the employers of temporary foreign workers to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 These included a requirement that employers provide appropriate housing and pay wages during the mandated 14-day quarantine and provide separate accommodations for workers who became infected or showed symptoms of COVID-19 did migrant agricultural workers suffer so greatly when the government had supposedly taken such care to ensure their safety The Canadian government failed to enforce the law even after it was advised that its system of inspections and enforcement was deeply flawed the ESDC evaluated almost all employers as compliant even though most quarantine inspections had little or no evidence to support that assessment in the presence of evidence that employers might not be following the rules there was indication of no further enforcement action Instead of conducting follow up inspections or imposing penalties for violations these employers were labelled “compliant.” The Auditor General notified senior government officials of her concerns in December 2020 and February 2021 An even greater percentage of inspection reports lacked evidence to support a finding that employers were compliant or that further enforcement action was taken when there was evidence of non-compliance But the problem was not limited to quarantine inspections Outbreak inspections often failed to provide enough information to determine whether employers were providing sick or symptomatic workers with separate accommodations were also often of poor quality and incomplete But why did the Canadian government fail to live up to its commitment to protect the health and safety of temporary foreign workers while they grew the food we needed The Auditor General doesn’t fault individual inspectors — nor do we including misunderstandings of the urgency of pandemic requirements and poor quality control We think the problems run deeper. Along with Sarah Marsden, a law researcher at Thompson Rivers University, we published a report and an article, Flawed by Design critically scrutinizing the federal enforcement regime for temporary foreign workers before the pandemic Based on data obtained through freedom of information requests we discovered that onsite inspections were optional In the first six months of the 2018-19 fiscal year (the last year for which we had data) only about 55 per cent of inspections were onsite The outcome of these inspections was also surprising When we looked at all completed inspections for the 2.5 years for which we had data nearly half of all employers were found to be in violation the first time 90 per cent were labelled “compliant with intervention,” meaning in the end only 10 per cent of inspected employers were deemed non-compliant The most common reason an employer was labelled non-compliant was for administrative reasons signifying they likely had not co-operated with the inspector The data demonstrate a continuity between the light-touch enforcement regime that prevailed before the pandemic and the one that followed it Inspectors are instructed to focus on education and compliance assistance As long as employers exhibit cooperative behaviour it is assumed they have or will comply with the law without requiring further evidence This pattern of lax enforcement is not unique to this agency. We’ve studied employment standards enforcement regimes in Canada since the late 19th century and more recently were part of a team that conducted a multi-year, multi-methods study of employment standards enforcement in Ontario. In the context of the federal inspection regime, lax enforcement at the provincial level compounds the problem because federal regulations require compliance with provincial and local standards, which federal inspectors are unable to directly enforce. While the details vary, the basic story repeats itself. Until we recognize that the problems with our enforcement systems require more than a few managerial tweaks, the kinds of problems identified by the Auditor General will persist and the basic promise we make to workers that they will be protected at work will once again be broken. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem petersburg’s au pont rouge with kaleidoscopic interiorsall images courtesy of rafael de cardenas / architecture at large rafael de cárdenas/architecture at large (RDC/AAL) has completed a vibrant interior scheme in the historic au pont rouge — a 30,000 square foot department store in the center of st located on the third floor where men’s and women’s apparel are held the setting rebels against the traditional shopping experience by siting changing rooms along its central spine rather than their usual place at the perimeter layered walls that feed through the center of the space comprise expanded metal and colored glass offering glimpses between open zones and more private areas contained within the changing rooms large circular voids are interspersed throughout the floor plan forming areas that can host designer pop-ups as well as unexpected department store activities such as a temporary tattoo parlors or barber shops the interior also features a canopy of mirrored reflecting labyrinthine views of the surrounding environment. the vibrant interior scheme has been realized within the historic au pont rouge department store the design by RDC/AAL forms part of a major renovation project for the historic au pont rouge whose original eight-story art nouveau building was constructed in the early 1900s geometric lights and objects are placed overhead changing rooms are located at the central spine of the space layered walls that feed through the central spine comprise of expanded metal and colored glass mirrored surfaces reflect colorful views of the surrounding environment circular clearings form areas that can host designer pop-ups and unexpected department store activities the scheme is completed in a punchy palette of green rafael de cardenas/architecture at large’s design is part of a major renovation project for au pont rouge au pont rouge’s original eight-story art nouveau building was constructed in 1906-1907 AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter A calf’s head is pushed into a milk pail as punishment in an image from hidden camera in Pont-Rouge Experts point to the voluntary nature of regulations for the mistreatment of animals in the Quebec veal industry Most veal operations in Quebec use wooden crates Animal technician Jean Jacques Bonnet was shaken after seeing the undercover video of abuse He blamed workers who are no longer employed at the barn reveals horrific cruelty and mistreatment of veal calves in Quebec Some are grabbed by the testicles to force them into narrow wooden stalls Several lie gasping for air on slats stained with urine and feces These are among the disturbing images revealed in undercover video footage shot by Mercy for Animals Canada It was obtained by CTV’s W5 as part of its investigative report on the Quebec veal industry about 800 calves are subjected to harsh treatment and inhumane confinement for the entire 18 to 20 weeks of their short lives They are housed in crates so narrow they can’t turn around or lie down comfortably Many are tethered by chains around their necks most of which are no more than 49 centimetres wide are designed to prohibit exercise and normal muscle growth in order to produce tender veal The calves are fed a milk-substitute diet deliberately low in iron so their flesh will stay pale.The calves don’t go outside to play clean themselves or bond with their mothers Most of their time in the barn is spent in the dark Veal farming is a direct byproduct of the dairy industry since all veal calves are male offspring of dairy cows Dairy cows must be impregnated annually to continue producing milk About half of their calves are male and of no use to dairy farmers Quebec is the largest producer of milk-fed veal in Canada producing 80 per cent of the so-called white veal 165 farms in the province raised almost 150,000 milk-fed calves The undercover investigator with Mercy for Animals a non-profit organization that campaigns against what it calls “cruel farm practices,” applied for the job at Pont-Rouge through an online job site and worked there for two months with a hidden camera the investigator said he “lost count” of the number of calves that died while he was there We’d go in and there’d be a dead calf in his crate.” Animal technician Jean Jacques Bonnet is employed by les Industries Agroveau It is his job to visit barns like this one every week to monitor conditions and Agroveau designated him to speak to W5 (The barn’s owner rents out the barn to Agroveau and has nothing to do with the animals’ care.) who had offered the undercover investigator a job he insisted he was not aware of what was happening there “If I had been here and witnessed what I saw in the video .. I am strong enough to grab someone by the shoulders and throw him out even if it would cause me problems afterward,” he said there is a Code of Practice setting out the conditions for the treatment of veal calves its 20 pages are filled with recommendations on the care and handling of veal calves “I’m unaware of any code that exists,” the undercover operative said adding that he was “never told or shown any sort of guideline” on how to deal with the calves Toronto lawyer and animal-rights activist Lesli Bisgould noted that there are many laws “They’re very minimally related to the welfare of the animals themselves Their focus is human safety and making sure the product is clean.” a worker shoots a gravely ill calf with a .22-calibre rifle but suffers on the floor bleeding profusely from the head The worker returns and fires a second bullet to the head The video was also shown to Fabien Fontaine a key member of the Quebec Veal Association and the owner of Delimax Veal one of the largest producers of milk-fed veal in the province His company delivered the calves to the Pont Rouge barn and will pick them up to take them to the slaughterhouse His drivers also deliver the milk byproducts to the barn to feed the calves Fontaine pointed out that Delimax does not own the Pont-Rouge operation He described the video as “sickening and unacceptable It’s unacceptable that people can do that.” Asked if his drivers ever reported mistreatment of the calves when on delivery he did concede that the video will definitely give a “black eye” to the industry But he noted that the treatment of milk-fed veal calves in Quebec will soon be much more humane Fontaine took W5 on a tour of a Delimax veal operation near Drummondville There calves are raised in group pens that allow them to mingle with one another and allow a little more room to move around They even get an occasional treat of grain and corn He added that this new system will be the norm in the Quebec veal industry by 2018 There are 120 veal operations in Quebec that use wooden crates about 75 per cent of all the barns in the province The European Union banned veal crates in 2007 states have banned crates and the American Veal Association wants producers to eliminate them by 2017 pressure is growing to take calves out of the crates “will have to adjust to the new system of animal treatment conform to the freedom we give these animals today … or stop production.” Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a} Musher Andre Longchamps of Trilongmiles Kennel out of Pont-Rouge and his sled team take off from the starting point for the UP 200 in downtown Marquette and finished seventh out of 10th with a trail time of 24:38:46 The 2017 series of races took place in uncommonly warm weather conditions in the Marquette area but the extraordinary temperatures didn't hinder the competition The images below show scenes from the 28th annual event a 230-mile course of challenging wilderness terrain from Marquette to Grand Marais and back Racers are required to have a total rest time of 16 hours Dogs from Trilongmiles Kennel out of Pont-Rouge rest after placing seventh in the annual UP 200 sled dog race in the Upper Peninsula of Crazyhorse Kennel in St.-Gabriel de Brandon places paw booties on his race dogs before competing in his first UP 200 sled dog race in Marquette Robillard has been racing dogs for 23 years with the UP 200 being his longest race yet A sled dog with Crazyhorse Kennel in St.-Gabriel de Brandon sticks his head out of the trailer for a sniff of air before competing in the UP 200 sled dog race in Marquette Colorful chalk labels each dog's compartment in their transportation vehicle Sled dogs with Crazyhorse Kennel out of St.-Gabriel de Brandon are seen harnessed and ready to compete in the UP 200 in Marquette unloads his sled dogs before competing in his first UP 200 dogsled race in Marquette Mushers and their dog teams are seen taking off down Washington Street in Marquette at the start of the Midnight Run Onlookers wait anxiously for the next team of sled dogs to race down Washington Street in downtown Marquette for the annual UP 200 dog sled race Sled dogs sprint down Washington Street in downtown Marquette during the start of the annual UP 200 sled dog race Onlookers wait anxiously for the next team of sled dogs to race down Washington Street in downtown Marquette for the annual UP 200 sled dog race Seen from the second floor of Doncker's restaurant and chocolate shop sled dogs sprint down Washington Street in downtown Marquette during the start of the annual UP 200 sled dog race A sled team competing in the Midnight Run race down Washington Avenue toward the lower harbor in downtown Marquette A sled dog naps in his crate full of warm straw after competing in the UP 200 a sled dog race that runs from Marquette to Grand Marais and back over a three day period in the Upper Peninsula Trilongmiles Kennel musher Andre Longchamps and his sled team cross the finish line in seventh place after competing in the three day UP 200 sled dog race held in the Upper Peninsula A sled dog stretches out on the snow after competing in the three-day-long UP200 dog sled race in the Upper Peninsula A woman with Trilongmiles Kennel out Pont-Rouge kisses one of her pups after the sled team crossed the finish line in seventh place during the 28th annual UP 200 sled dog race in Marquette Musher Shawn McCarty with White Wilderness out of Isabella crosses the finish line in sixth place after competing in the UP 200 sled dog race in Marquette McCarty has been racing sled dogs for eight years A sled dog is seen waiting for lunch after competing in the UP 200 sled dog race in Marquette A woman and child look down from the second floor of Doncker's as they watch a team of sled dogs race down Washington Street in downtown Marquette for the annual UP 200 dog sled race Onlookers sip hot chocolate and warm themselves by a fire at Lakenenland in Marquette as sled dog teams finish the UP 200 A sled dog eats his lunch after competeing in the UP 200 sled dog race in Marquette A sled dog trainer pats one of her dogs on the head as it settles in his kennel after competing in the annual UP 200 sled dog race in Marquette A trainer receives a kiss from one of her sled dogs before competing in the UP 200 in downtown Marquette Onlookers gather at Lakenenland outside of Marquette as sled dog teams cross the finish line in the UP 200 race A trainer with Trilongmiles Kennel out of Pont-Rouge in Quebec tends to a future sled dog after her team's seventh place finish in the UP 200 Sled teams are recorded with their placing positions and time as they cross the finish line of the UP 200 at Lakenenland outside of Marquette Michigan kennel offers dog-mushing experience across the UP More on the UP:This private island and lighthouse home are for sale, $1.4M Best deal ever: 180 years ago, Michigan lost Toledo, got the UP 120 hours is not enough time in the UP, but 46 stops later we love it even more People in the UP are betting when a car will fall through the ice Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. 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CTV When Rita Morel got on her flight towards Baie-Comeau on September 9th she had no idea she was bringing a bomb aboard which led to her death and the demise of every other passenger planted the bomb on her in order to get out of the marriage as Guay had fallen in love with a 19-year-old waitress and chose murder as his best option since getting a divorce in Quebec was incredibly difficult to get at the time Guay was going to use poison to kill his wife until he decided that bombing an entire aircraft headed from Montreal to Baie-Comeau (with a stopover in Quebec City Guay was responsible for the death of 23 people Montreal experienced one of the most tragic crimes the city had ever seen when a group of young men (Gilles Eccles and Jean-Marc Boutin) set fire to the Blue Bird Café complex the trio sought to set fire to the Wagon Wheel a country-themed bar within the Blue Bird Café building in downtown Montreal The three had been denied entry into the bar (presumably for being too drunk) and sought revenge by lighting the building's stairs on fire using a container of gasoline filled at a nearby gas station While it may not have been the trio's original intention their actions led to the deaths of 37 people the highest death toll Montreal had ever seen but were swiftly caught and are now serving life in prison Marc Lépine killed 14 women at École Polytechnique an atrocity now known as the Polytechnique Massacre For more on the Polytechnique Massacre and its continued relevancy Maurice Boucher's list of crimes is quite lengthy but that's to be expected of the former President of Montreal's Hells Angels chapter Leader of the gang during the Quebec Biker War from 1994-2002 Boucher is serving three life sentences in prison after being convicted of the murders of two Quebec prison guards in 2002 Photo cred - TVA convicted of raping and murdering three young girls aged 14 Colalillo is made an even more terrifying when you know how much he reveled in his own crimes the prosecutor who was tasked with jailing Colalillo the murderer frequently bragged about his murders even going as far as laughing at his victims Colalillo was a cellphone salesman by trade and killed himself in 2002 before his trial for three counts of murder most likely using medication stashed in his cell Luka Rocco Magnotta is the porn model and actor who killed and dismembered Lin Jun who then mailed the body parts to schools and political party members After fleeing Montreal, Magnotta was eventually apprehended in Berlin, and is currently serving a life sentence in prison. According to recent letters surveyed by The Gazette Magnotta's life in prison is quite comfortable with the murderer likening it to being in a university residence Magnotta even has access to TVs and stereos Hardly the harsh treatment one would expect a murderer to receive in a correctional institution A far cry from the heinous acts perpetrated by everyone else on this list Avik Caron and his twenty-six person crew are being included on this list simply for the creative ingenuity of their crime Knowing that a barrel of maple syrup is worth about 13 times more than a barrel of crude oil used an intricate plan to steal $30 million worth of syrup from the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers because who wouldn't want to get rich off of maple syrup Your free account has now been created. 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Inscrivez-vous The photographs compiled in the book Little World by Hiromi Kakimoto address memory and images that leave a mark on us on the border between the real and the imaginary explains in the introduction to Little World that she tried to reflect how dreams turn private moments into universal images.’ the artist creates poetic photographs that often depict objects floating in the air like balloons in a kitchen and butterflies more surreal pieces show pine cones hovering in mid-air The series of photographs is accompanied by a poem by Sophie Cavaliero a Photographic Hopscotch and an extract of which appears here: The rest of this extract can be found on Le Pont Rouge’s website The Little World project follows Crossing Views: Switzerland Seen through Japanese Eyes (2014), created as part of the cmarts residence association (Switzerland) on which Hiromi Kakimoto collaborated with Tomoki Imai Little World (2016), a series by Hiromi Kakimoto, is published by Le Pont Rouge A History of Japanese Women in Photography Traditional tattoos were strong signifiers; murderers had head tattoos Nagisa Oshima made Sada Abe the heroine of his film defying the codes of 'pinku eiga' that make men the focus of attention This rice soup seasoned with miso is served by a monk to Ashitaka one of the heroes in Hayao Miyazaki's film The series 'Hysteric Ten' by photographer Sawatari Hajime revisits one of the most sulphurous relationships in Japanese art in her colossal pieces that give off a captivating sense of fragility This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page By Railway Gazette International2017-02-10T14:45:33+00:00 Extensions at both ends are expected to open in 2020-21 the tram line would be 16·2 km long with 15 stops LUXEMBOURG: IVU Traffic Technologies is supplying its IVU.suite planning and dispatch software to the Luxembourg tram project the first phase of which is due to open in September The software includes a user interface in multiple languages the tram line would be 16·2 km long with 15 .. LUXEMBOURG: The first tram for the line under construction in Luxembourg City is due to be delivered next month It is currently undergoing dynamic tests at CAF’s factory in Zaragoza where two further trams are currently in production More than 30 000 people saw a full-scale mock-up that went .. LUXEMBOURG: A full-sized mock-up of the tram that CAF is to supply to Luxembourg City went on display on December 7 It will remain in the Kirchberg district for public viewing until January 31 the model is one-third of the length of the 21 Urbos trams .. Site powered by Webvision Cloud Prime Minister Ariel Henry says he has “deposited … a floral offering” at a ceremony marking the 125th anniversary of the assassination of Jean-Jacques Dessalines even as video recordings emerged showing that Henry and other government ministers were forced to retreat after they came under gunfire from a gang on Sunday “On the occasion of the 215th anniversary of the assassination at the Altar of the Fatherland where his imperishable remains lie,” Henry said on his Twitter account “To commemorate the 215 years of the assassination of the Emperor Jacques I who nourished the majestic dream of freedom and progress I made a floral offering on the public square of Marchand Dessalines the first capital of the free and independent,” he added But a video recording published on social media and other platforms show armed security officials hurrying government and other officials out of the area as gunshots could be heard the reputed leader of the’G9’Gang dressed in white and surrounded by many hooded and heavily armed men attending the ceremony Media reports said that Chérizier had earlier announced that the government officials would not be allowed to enter Pont-Rouge on October 17 The videos showed him smiling as he and his followers went to the emperor’s monument They also carried a photo of President Jovenel Moïse who was assassinated at his private residence on July 7 including former military officials from Colombia have been detained in connection with the assassination the Haitian police say they are still searching for the main suspect who once worked at Haiti’s Ministry of Justice and at the government’s anti-corruption unit announced that he had asked a judge investigating the assassination of Moïse to charge Prime Minister Henry with involvement in the case over alleged phone calls he made to the main suspect told the Security Council that “long-awaited” national and local elections have now been further postponed while “insecurity has become rampant in Port-au-Prince as kidnappings are once again on the rise,and gangs have extended their control over large swaths of the city” Last weekend a group of US missionaries and their family members were reportedly kidnapped by an armed gang Reports said that at least 15 people were taken off a bus after visiting an orphanage FBI agents arrived in Port-au-Prince to help with negotiations to liberate the hostages View the discussion thread. PoliticsLuxembourg lawmakers divided over Israel-EU relationsAttempt to find unified position on extension of EU-Israel trade agreement failed during divisive committee meeting World of workJob market last year grew at slowest pace since financial crisisLuxembourg created fewer new jobs in 2024 than any year since the 2008-9 banking crisis Public administrationGovernment to create administration overseeing housing aidNew office aims to improve access to housing support and reduce delays AustraliaAustralians mark election day with 'democracy sausages' and in 'budgy smugglers'Australians fired up barbecues and wore tight-fit swim trunks called "budgy smugglers" to voting centers as they welcomed election day on Saturday (3 May) with some unique and quirky traditions. GrantsEU to propose €500m package to attract researchersPlan to double grant amount by 2025 and continue support in 2026 and 2027 Costs of six million eurosPremiumBus drivers unable to drive cost Luxembourg firm €6m annually Some given odd jobs or are idle, but could soon be employed by municipal councils World of workSpain to move ahead with plan to cut work week to 37.5 hoursThe bill is set to face a lengthy approval process in Parliament, where it’s uncertain to have enough backing from lawmakers Innovation and educationLuxembourg opens drone school to boost safetyEducation ministry has launched a civilian drone school, where pilots can hone their skills and share ideas Advertiser contentTreat yourself to a stress-free holidayDreaming of a worry-free trip What if the secret to a smooth getaway was simply good preparation and the right protection Advertiser contentReal estate: Why should you take advantage of the start of 2025 to begin your real estate project?The main things we remember about the housing sector over the past 12 months are the rise in interest rates and the fall in property prices Advertiser contentProperty: I've decided to invest!The various forms of government support for investment Advertiser contentThe Luxembourg Times BusinessRun is happening again on 18th September!On Thursday 18th September with the starting gun of the 11th Luxembourg Times BusinessRun fired at the Coque at 7 pm Share this with instagramSections The project will oversee the extension of the tram line to new parts of the Kirchberg and Hollerich neighbourhoods The extension of the tram line to Hollerich will serve the future district of 'Nei Hollerech' and its multimodal interchange Authorities expect to build a double-track route with two new stations to be completed in 2025 The entire line is due to be completed by 2028 The Ministry also announced that the new Kirchberg tram route will branch off at the Pont Rouge and take the Boulevard Konrad Adenauer to serve the future Laangfur and Kuebebierg districts The government plans to start work in 2025 and hopes to complete the project in 2027 the project is expected to cost 135 million euros excluding VAT for extensions of 1.1 km in Hollerich and 2.3 km in Kirchberg the project amounts to 39.7 million euros (excluding VAT) The cost will be shared between the government and the City of Luxembourg The projects require the approval of a government financing bill by the Council of State and the Chamber of Deputies it will have to go through the Luxembourg City college of aldermen consultative commissions and finally a vote in the municipal council.