Canada/Nearly 200 new housing units in Gaspésie thanks to $2 million from Québec City

198 rental units have been or will be built in Gaspésie over the next few years, thanks to an investment of nearly $2 million by the Quebec government.

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France/ The La Gacilly-Hollersbach twinning committee celebrates its 40th anniversary

The 40th anniversary of the La Gacilly-Hollersbach twinning will be celebrated in La Gacilly (Morbihan) in July 2026, and in Hollersbach, Austria, in October 2026. A public meeting will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026 to present the event.

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Vietnam/ Maritime crossings to build public confidence

Every morning, even before the sun rises over the bay of Cần Giờ, in the mist and northeasterly winds, executives and civil servants from the island commune of Thạnh An, Ho Chi Minh City, begin their daily crossing to the island. More than a simple journey, this sea journey symbolizes their constant commitment to serving the population.

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Moldova/Competition: "Moldovan heritage is close to my heart!"

The French Embassy and the National Office of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) in the Republic of Moldova are organizing a national competition to promote the tangible and intangible heritage of Moldova, as part of the Month of the Francophonie (March 2026).

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France/ La Varenne. The twinning committee unveils its program

The La Varenne twinning committee held its general meeting on Friday February 20. The various reports were presented and approved.

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Canada/Day camps: Sainte-Gertrude children will stay in Sainte-Gertrude

The Ville de Bécancour has listened to the concerns expressed by parents and is backtracking on the organization of its day camps for the coming summer season.

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Benin/Large-scale meat production and processing: Kandi welcomes an ultra-modern slaughterhouse, the only one of its kind in West Africa.

The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Mr Gaston Cossi DOSSOUHOUI, officially inaugurated the modern abattoir in Kandi-Fô (Alibori department) on Thursday February 19, 2026. This large-scale infrastructure, the only one of its kind in the West African sub-region, positions Benin as the only country to have obtained approval to set up such an integrated facility.

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Belgium/Tournai: people with disabilities proudly build the Carnival King and Queen

In Tournai, residents of the Valère Delcroix home are building the float on which the Carnival King and Queen will parade. After parading through the streets of the city of five steeples, the float and the royal couple will be burned at the end of the parade, on Saturday March 14, during a bonfire to which the whole city is invited. It's a spectacular moment and a source of immense pride for the residents.

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France/ Cerizay. One twinning replaces another

After 41 years of strong, sincere friendship, life circumstances with the death of certain key players, the Covid period as well as Brexit meant that the twinning with the English town of Ongar gradually withered away.

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France/Bégaar: the traditional twinning meal cooked in the bread ovens

The "Lous Amics de Surbourg" association is organizing a meal featuring products baked in the village's old ovens, on Sunday March 8.

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Canada/Gatineau's west-end ecocenter project takes another step forward

Gatineau's west-end ecocenter project is one step closer to completion. The municipal council voted unanimously on Tuesday to authorize "an expenditure and a loan of $19,400,000 to carry out various construction and development work".

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Congo/Vocational integration: more than 500 young people trained in promising trades

Over 500 young people from arrondissement 5, Ouenzé, in Brazzaville, completed a three-month training course last October as part of the "Agir pour les jeunes" program. Launched in August, the initiative resulted in the award of certificates and, for some beneficiaries, support kits designed to promote their professional integration.

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France/ "A high point": the Malestroit twinning committee welcomes two English delegations

Cojem (Comité de jumelage européen du pays de Malestroit), chaired by Jacques Simon, is welcoming two delegations from the UK in 2026.

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Canada/Better prepare Belle-Baie for flooding and coastal erosion

The Town of Belle-Baie, in northern New Brunswick, is adopting a Climate Change Adaptation Plan, a strategy developed with the support of citizens who have spoken out on measures to better prepare for the dangers presented by rising sea levels and coastal erosion.

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Togo/ Food security: Togo to receive CFAF 3.5 billion from FAO by 2025

In Togo, financial support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) totals 3.5 billion FCFA for food security initiatives. This is the result of the balance sheet recently presented by the organization's Togolese branch.

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France/After the meal, the Scaër twinning committee mobilizes for "the reception of our Catalan friends".

On the morning of Saturday February 14, 2026, the Scaër-Montgai twinning committee held its take-away lunch at the Espace Youenn-Gwernig. 141 shares were sold.

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Canada/Duchénier Road to be paved at last

After years of waiting, users of Chemin Duchénier will finally be able to drive on a paved road to one of La Neigette's main tourist attractions. The Municipality of Saint-Narcisse-de-Rimouski recently received confirmation of approximately $4 million in financial assistance to upgrade the artery leading to the Duchénier wildlife reserve and the Canyon des Portes de l'Enfer.

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