Bonhomme Carnaval waved the green flag and the ice canoers were off! On Feb. 10, under warm sun and a bright blue sky, 60 teams of racers plied through the …
Daily Archives: 12 February 2019
Calgary Pancake Breakfast rounds up a herd of hungry people
Every year for the past 50 years, the City of Quebec has invited the mayor of Calgary to come and enjoy the pleasures of Winter Carnival. In return, the City …
Single income tax form for Quebec a sticky issue
To put a spin on Benjamin Franklin’s truism: Nothing is certain in life except death, taxes, and federal-provincial disputes over taxes. Franklin, incidentally, knew a thing or two about intergovernmental …
Montcalm losing only family medicine clinic
The only family medicine clinic in the densely populated Montcalm district of Quebec City is closing at the end of the year. The Clinique médicale du Quartier, located in Les …
Toilets among the biggest household water guzzlers
As a healthy daily habit, people use the toilet an average of three to five times a day, but did you know that this habit accounts for 25 to 30 …
The story behind Rue du Cardinal-Maurice-Roy
This street is named in honour of Cardinal Maurice Roy (1905-1985). Born in Quebec City, he obtained his licentiate in theology from Université Laval in 1927. In Rome, he received …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
February 13, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteThe schooner Treal from Newfoundland to Quebec was stranded at Grand River* where she winters. The cargo consists of Rum, Coffee, Sugar, Shoes, Nails, …
The 65th Winter Carnival with all its changes is now open
On Feb. 8, in the midst of snow flurries, tourists and locals gathered at the gates of the Ice Palace in Place George-V, ready for the launch of the 65th …
Princess Grace’s visit commemorated at Château Frontenac
The Château Frontenac has hosted many well-known guests over the past 125 years, probably none more famous than Her Serene Highness, Princess Grace of Monaco. Most of us remember her …
The Finale des Jeux du Québec – the countdown has begun
From March 1 to 9, when most students will be enjoying their March Break, some 3,300 young athletes from around the province, plus another 1,400 trainers, escorts and officials will …