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Hebrich suffered several misfortunes that night, including falling victim to the bystander effect, which may have cost him his life. The lesson to take away from this tragedy is that we have a shared responsibility to help one another in an emergency.
Theresa Bianco. A dying man and the "bystander effect".
While the settler population of the Sault region may look with pride upon the cross, it is a reminder of the claims of Empire over a continent and peoples by mere right of discovery. For many Anishinaabeg, this cross represents an ongoing legacy of colonialism and subjugation.
Karl Hele. A French cross in Sault Ste. Marie.
What distinguishes people who restrict smoking at home is the presence of a non-smoker. The social network seems to be more of a factor than the law.
Sylvia Kairouz, bans don't help smokers kick the butt.
Je crois qu’il y a plusieurs effets convergents : la créativité de certains acteurs, l’arrivée d’Ubisoft qui a professionnalisé toute une génération d’employés et le fait que Montréal demeure un endroit assez peu cher, avec une grande qualité de vie. Ça permet aussi de créer un écosystème de développeurs indépendants qui peuvent se permettre de se retirer du système pour développer des projets indépendants très risqués, mais à très grand potentiel créatif.
Jonathan Lessard, Montréal, une capitale du jeu vidéo.
