A dispatch from the front lines of the new French revolution

Farewell to Quebec

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<p>Canadian Press reporter Alex Posadzki leans over Toronto&#8217;s downtown while participating in a media preview of EdgeWalk on the CN Tower on July 27, 2011. Participants are strapped in to a harness as they walk along a walkway around the CN Tower. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese)</p>


Week in Pictures: Aug. 1 – Aug. 7

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