Valcartier Elementary School whisked parents and children to Wonderland for a tea party on Thursday, Jan. 25, in celebration of Family Literacy Week. Approximately 40 people attended, and enjoyed the …
Daily Archives: 30 January 2018
A night to remember at the Château Frontenac
The Fairmont le Château Frontenac hotel hosted a gala cocktail party Thursday to kick off events celebrating the world-famous hotel’s 125th anniversary. Among the 500 guests were some 140 media …
Winter Carnival: The winning national snow sculptures are…
Snow sculptors from across Canada gathered at Place George-V for the national edition of the International Snow Sculpting Competition, traditionally held as part of the Quebec Winter Carnival. This year, …
Survivors of mosque shooting focus on bridge-building
Conversations swirled around Aymen Derbali. Several of them were about him, or more specifically, about how to make sure he made his appointment with the adaptive transit van that would …
“When you live agriculture, you love agriculture”
The 24th Salon Industrie et Machinerie Agricole de Québec was held Jan. 25-27 at ExpoCité. Bags with the quote “When you live agriculture, you love agriculture” were handed out to …
Getting snow off a roof takes planning
Falls, getting buried in snow, electrocution, heart trouble, injuries, hypothermia, frostbite … removing snow from your roof is a risky business. The Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé …
Community Calendar
Tuesday, Jan 30, 5 p.m. – Moms’ Nite Out at the Spa! MNO activities are organized by English-speaking volunteer moms with support from Wellness Centre (WE) staff. Some events are …
QHS alumnus Lewis Irving to compete in Pyeongchang Olympic Games
Freestyle skier and Quebec High School graduate Lewis Irving has his ticket for the upcoming Winter Olympics, to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Feb. 9-25.Irving, 22, got the word …
The “real” Steven Cox is just having fun
With the first race of the 2018 Red Bull Crashed Ice season behind him, Quebec City ice cross racer Steven Cox is on his way to Finland, for the second …
QHS senior girls sweep Arsenal, still undefeated
The Quebec High School senior girls basketball team is having a dream season. The Blazers swept a doubleheader against the Académie Saint-Louis Arsenal on Jan. 24 to take a commanding …