At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, the Armistice was signed, thus ending the Great War. One hundred years later, students at Quebec …
Monthly Archives: November 2018
University football played on field of disparity
The word “parity” is popping up a lot in the pronouncements of sports commentators, in relation to the National Hockey League (NHL). The gist of the “parity” phenomenon is that, …
The wonderful Sears life: a Christmas shopping story
Once upon a Christmas time, shopping malls were the preferred destination to buy all the gifts for your loved ones. Basking in the warm glow permeating the mall was half …
The story behind Rue Braille
Rue Braille was named in honour of Louis Braille, who invented a system of reading and writing for use by the blind or visually impaired. The system he devised remains …
Memorials and Things of Fame
November 21, 1868 – The Morning ChronicleWater Police – We are pleased to learn that the Council of the Quebec Board of Trade have memorialized [petitioned] His Excellency the Lieutenant …
Chrystia Freeland visits Quebec City
Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland made a stop in Quebec City on Nov. 14 on a mission to calm concerns about the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).She first had a morning …
The Morrin Centre’s 10th annual Literary Feast scores again
On Nov. 15, Quebec City’s English-language cultural hub, the Morrin Centre, hosted its 10th annual Literary Feast. The event, which benefits the centre’s programming and mission, began with a cocktail …
The 2018 Community Christmas Hamper Campaign has started!
Our fundraising goal for 2018 is $30,000, so we have a long way to go! You can visit the Quebec City Community Christmas Hamper Campaign Facebook page every Thursday and …
2019 Quebec Winter Carnival will be different … and shorter
The 2019 Quebec Winter Carnival will be held over 11 days rather than the usual 17. The two parades, scheduled for Feb. 9 and 16, will take place in Upper …
MNBAQ exhibit celebrates 350 years of Quebec art
The Musée nationale des Beaux-Arts du Québec (MNBAQ) has breathed new life into the restored Gérard Morisset pavilion, inaugurated in 1933, with its exhibit 350 ans de pratiques artistiques au …