Maclean’s magazine unveiled its Canadian University rankings this week and Bishop’s is ranked 11th in the “Primarily Undergraduate” schools category, up six spots from a year ago.

Earlier this week, a high rate of school absenteeism had Townshippers talking in parking lots and on social networking website Facebook.

ASBESTOS – For the past two years, the European mining giant Xstrata has vowed to demolish the mothballed Magnola smelter if no serious buyer was found.

In a press release from her camp and circulated to various media outlets on Wednesday, Hélène Gravel – who finished second to Bernard Sévigny by only 122 votes in Sunday’s election – said that she will indeed be asking for a judicial recount of the results.

Hélène Gravel – the second-place finisher to Renouveau Sherbrookois leader Bernard Sévigny in the Sherbrooke mayoral elections by a mere 122 votes – will announce Thursday morning whether or not she will be asking for a recount.

Au moins une personne a été tuée et cinq personnes, blessées. Le suspect, Jason Rodriguez, a été arrêté.