Many hearts beat as one last Thursday, Feb. 1, as the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec (OSQ) under the direction of Alain Trudel, and the choir of the OSQ, led by …
Daily Archives: 6 February 2018
Quebecers pay respects to mosque victims, call for better future
Before the shock of the shooting at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec (CCIQ) had worn off, on Jan. 30, 2017, Quebecers sidestepped the expansive police cordon and flowed into …
2018 Olympics preview: 16 athletes from the Quebec City region to compete in Korea
The 2018 Winter Olympics will see, once again, a strong contingent from Canada. Sixteen athletes from the Quebec City area will take part in the 23rd Olympic Winter Games in …
2018 Olympics preview: Welcome to Pyeongchang
The 23rd Olympic Winter Games are just around the corner, and sports fans (or Olympics fans) might need more than the usual program printout to keep track of events. A …
Difficult week for Fighting Irish sports teams
The sports teams from St. Patrick’s High School did not have a great week. Overall, the Irish basketball and hockey teams had a record of two wins and four losses.First, …
Community Calendar
Thursday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. – Caregivers Café: a workshop led by life coach Helen Walling to acknowledge and better understand our needs versus the needs of those we …
Steven Cox fails to make it past the round of 32 in Finland
Quebec City ice cross racer Steven Cox did not have another dream weekend, Feb. 2-3. He finished third in his qualifying heat during the Red Bull Crashed Ice stop in …
Help or nail in the coffin?
As one does at the beginning of a new year, here at The Low Down we are wondering, pondering and hand-wringing about what 2018 and beyond will bring. Honestly, …
Freedom for farm animals
The question is not, ‘Can they reason?’ nor, ‘Can they talk?’ but ‘Can they suffer?’” – Jeremy Bentham, 1748–1832. At Université Laval’s agricultural fair, many interesting subjects were proposed throughout …