Twenty-one articulate and creative writers crowded College Hall at the Morrin Centre on Nov. 10 for award-winning author Monique Polak’s bilingual writers’ workshop, The Bilingual Mind / L’esprit bilingue. A …
Daily Archives: 1 November 2018
Fur flies at the Salon National des Animaux de Compagnie
Pet lovers found what they were looking for at the Salon National des Animaux de Compagnie (SNAC), held Oct. 20 and 21 at the Centre de Foires de Québec. Dogs, …
Wedding bells are ringing at the Salon des Mariés
The 33rd Salon des Mariés de Québec was held at the the Centre de Foires de Québec on Oct. 20 and 21. Once a couple is ready to tie the …
Minor Empire captivates a Quebec audience at Mælstrøm Café
How does one review the Northern Lights? Something so beautiful, pure and otherworldly can only be compared to itself; hence the Toronto-based ensemble Minor Empire can only be compared to, …
Catherine Dorion, MNA, wants to stay herself
“Welcome chez vous.” With those words, Québec Solidaire (QS) co-spokesperson Manon Massé introduced Catherine Dorion to a Salon Rouge packed to the galleries for the swearing-in of the left-wing sovereigntist …
The tragedy of the Pittsburgh Synagogue
The Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec presents its heartfelt condolences to the families affected by the tragic death of their loved ones and presents its thoughts of compassion to the …
In Flanders fields the poppies blow between the crosses …
In Flanders Fields” is a poem written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lt.-Col. John McCrae. He was inspired to write it on May 3, 1915, after presiding …
Community Calendar
Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 3 to 6 p.m. – Celebrate Halloween on Rue Saint-Jean. Youngsters are invited to go trick-or-treating in stores in the area which have the pumpkin sticker …
What do witches eat?
When my son was young, he would ask me, “What’s for supper?” I would often answer, “Elephants’ ears, spiders’ legs, snakes’ tails and bats’ wings lightly simmered in a red …
Dream season continues for Irish juniors
St. Patrick’s High School’s Fighting Irish junior football team is continuing its perfect season. Unbeaten in six regular season games, St. Pat’s qualified for the Réseau du Sport Étudiant du …