Avenue Wolfe-Montcalm is named in honour of the British and French generals who fought on the Plains of Abraham, on Sept. 13, 1759. The French general, whose full name was …
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Mark Cardwell celebrates his 25th year in the news business
Mark Cardwell, an award-winning freelance journalist and writer in the Quebec City region, and a longtime correspondent for several newspapers, trade papers and speciality publications in Canada and the U.S., …
Acting Out at the Morrin Centre!
Enunciation, pronunciation and intonation . . . if you understand what these words mean and pronounce them clearly and correctly, you are on the right road to a career …
SLC promotes mental health during Blue Week
Blue balloons, blue cotton candy, popcorn in blue cups, blue T-shirts, blue stress balls … blue everywhere. Why not make blue more positive?Students at CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence Campus (SLC) turned …
Hidden English history in Portneuf Part I: Le rêve de Shevrikay
Musician Gaétan Morissette’s album took nearly five years to see the light of day, but its roots go back much further. Le Rêve de Shevrikay pays homage to the valiant …
Phelipe Soldevila and graffiti artists take over Ice Palace
Graffiti artists took over the Winter Carnival Ice Palace on Saturdays and Sundays for the second consecutive year. From the main entrance to the exit, local muralist and artist Phelipe …
Welcome to my Kitchen
The Château Frontenac, which officially opened on Dec. 20, 1893, is celebrating its 125th birthday this year. For this article, I thought I would look at the chefs who have …
Walking and driving on solid water … a part of our history
In Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, a much-anticipated winter event is the opening of the ice bridge. The ferry Le Corégone, which stopped its regular service across the lake around Oct. 15, is now …
CQSB improves energy efficiency in 19 facilities
Press release from the CQSB The members of the Council of Commissioners of the Central Québec School Board (CQSB) recently announced the completion of its 18-month-long energy efficiency project. The …
Community Calendar
Feb. 10 to 18 – 59th International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament at the Centre Vidéotron. More than 2,000 young people from the four corners of the world will gather for this …