Vigils held for victims of Halloween 2020 stabbings Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Friends and relatives of the victims, survivors, dignitaries and residents of Old Quebec assembled on the steps of City …
Daily Archives: 2 November 2021
CARTOON: Time to wear a poppy
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COMMENTARY: Dutch film revives ‘forgotten’ Canadian role in Battle of the Scheldt
COMMENTARY: Dutch film revives ‘forgotten’ Canadian role in Battle of the Scheldt Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com There are not a lot of genuinely Canadian war movies. You …
2021 marks 100th anniversary of Legion poppy campaign
2021 marks 100th anniversary of Legion poppy campaign Adapted from a press release by Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com I n 1921, Anna Guérin, later christened “The Poppy Lady from France,” inspired …
New stairway to link Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge and Plains of Abraham
New stairway to link Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge and Plains of Abraham Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Construction is set to begin this fall on a new stairway linking the Plains of Abraham …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue du Général-Vanier
Street Views: The story behind Rue du Général-Vanier Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after General Georges-Philias Vanier (1888-1967). The Canadian Army officer and diplomat was born in the …
Memorials and Things of Fame – November 3, 2021
Memorials and Things of Fame – November 3, 2021 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com November 2, 1871 – The Morning Chronicle Personal – Captain Creagh, Commandant of …
PHOTO: Whale party in the St. Lawrence!
Whale party in the St. Lawrence!...
QHS students hold successful blood drive despite pandemic
QHS students hold successful blood drive despite pandemic Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Quebec High School (QHS) senior leadership program students transformed the school gym into a blood donor clinic the afternoon …
Cooke-Sasseville plant Le Fruit Maudit at the Maison O’Neill
Cooke-Sasseville plant Le Fruit Maudit at the Maison O’Neill Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Under the bright sun and the colourful autumn trees, local artists Cooke-Sasseville unveiled their latest playful work, Le …