It was a rude awakening last weekend for those lulled into believing this year’s winter weather has been rather tame.A wild lurch from heavy rain on Saturday to heavy snow …
Daily Archives: 14 January 2020
Are you prepared for the next severe winter storm?
Quebec is a winter wonderland; snow is needed for many of our outside activities. The Quebec Winter Carnival wouldn’t be the same without snow, and it’s hard to imagine Carnaval …
Beard or not, Trudeau looks like he’s growing weary of job
Trudeau walked into a cafeteria on Parliament Hill, only half full at noon with the House not yet in session. He had recently suffered a major setback in his political …
Join us to celebrate philanthropy in support of a great cause
On Jan. 29, Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s Friends’ Foundation will proudly host Philanthropy Takes Flight, a unique event to celebrate philanthropy in Quebec City and support projects aimed at …
The story behind Chemin du Foulon
This road is named after the foulon (fulling mill) where wool was treated to produce a heavy homespun cloth. The mill was built in 1710 by the Séminaire de Québec …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
January 17, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteEmigrationLondon – Ten ships are engaged to convey emigrants from England to the Cape of Good Hope, where they will form a settlement at …
How to practise yoga with kids
Susa Bernard comes from an athletic background: her father was a professional hockey player and she was classically trained in ballet. Five years ago she discovered yoga and loves it …
Joe Lonergan to launch his latest book, A Natural Affair
Local author and retired teacher Joe Lonergan is ready to launch his second book, A Natural Affair. Readers may recall his first book – Shamrocks in the Maples – which …
Feds give $500,000 for Impérial Bell theatre upgrade
One of Quebec City’s most antique theatres is getting the most modern production technology as part of a million-dollar upgrade. The Impérial Bell, on Rue Saint-Joseph, will receive half of …
The Winter Carnival requested snow … and got tons!
It seems our town had been having a “mild” winter thus far, so the Quebec Winter Carnival, along with its mascot Bonhomme Carnaval, asked Mother Nature for snow and ice. …