As borders closed and flights were cancelled due to the COVID crisis at the end of March, hundreds of thousands of Canadians scrambled to catch the last flights home. Allison …
Daily Archives: 14 April 2020
Quebecers adapt to the COVID-19 reality
As of April 12, there were 444 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Capitale-Nationale region, and numbers are increasing daily. It’s a different life, and Quebecers are adapting to the …
Happy Easter, from our self-isolated home to yours
Better safe than sorry, Bunny! Dorothy Marcil and Douglas Renfroe, who spend their winters in Florida, have this delightful bunny keeping guard outside their door. Be sure to wash your …
Remparts players on NHL Central Scouting final list
Three players from the Quebec Remparts hockey team made it onto the final list of the Central Scouting Bureau of the National Hockey League (NHL). In total, 37 players from …
Desgagnés and Forteza named Rouge et Or Athletes of the Year
For the first time in 69 years, the annual Université Laval Rouge et Or sports gala was not a big, busy human event held on campus. This year, because of …
City plans relief for small-business owners
Relief could be coming for some Quebec City small-business owners thanks to a series of new programs administered by the city government with funds from the province. At a press …
The water rises on Rue Dalhousie
On April 9 and 10, the combination of high tides and high winds forced the water of the St. Lawrence River to flood the quays of the Old Port. As …
IHQ announces donation to Moisson Québec
Joe Lonergan, president of Irish Heritage Quebec (IHQ), sent out the following message to IHQ members on April 11: “On behalf of the Board of Irish Heritage Quebec, I wish …