Western University immersion program has been running in Trois-Pistoles, Que., since 1932 but the pandemic and inflationary pressures have seen it lose more than half its host families.
You're on a road trip in Quebec and the next exit advertises "Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!" which sounds like it's either the funniest place in the province or part of the Joker's origin story. While you should definitely pull over to snap a pic with the excessively exclamatory road sign, you should also know the story behind the name. And it's not the only quirky Quebec locale on the map. A quick look at Google Maps shows many other towns with mystifying monikers, here are a few standouts (along with the reasons behind them).
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