February 3, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteProvincial ParliamentHouse of AssemblyA committee was appointed to prepare an address. [Be it] Resolved “That it was proper that the two Houses should present …
Monthly Archives: February 2019
The story behind Place des Canotiers
The name Place des Canotiers was chosen following a public competition held by the Ville de Québec in 2015 to name a public park on Rue Dalhousie at the foot …
Audition call for the Quebec Art Company’s fall production of the classic musical \Fiddler on the Roof\””
The Quebec Art Company, fresh from the smash success of Jesus Christ Superstar in April 2018, has embarked on its next ambitious musical project, the powerful and moving classic, Fiddler …
Teo Taxi in an age of economic illiteracy
The recent public outcry over Teo Taxi’s bankruptcy is well justified. Nearly $60 million in taxpayers’ money has been lost in this failed experiment. Even more disconcerting is the speed …
Despite protests, fur remains very much in fashion
Several cities in California, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, are pushing ahead with bans on the sale of new fur apparel. Under the L.A. plan, for example, the ban …
Quebecers commemorate victims of 2017 mosque shooting
Two years ago, Quebec City was hit with the shocking news of a shooting at the Grande Mosquée of the Centre culturel islamique de Québec (CCIQ) at the corner of …