Two shows at the Domaine Forget in Ste-Irénée and one at the Palais Montcalm last week marked the first Canadian concert dates for the internationally acclaimed Youth Orchestra of the …
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Jeffery Hale free Jazz Concert
The Jeffery Hale Friends’Foundation invites you to a free Jazz Concert, Sunday, August 23, 2009, 2:00 – 3:30 on the Jeffery Hale Terrace (behind the hospital) featuring Dave Parker on …
Local students defy survey results, get involved on political scene
Passionately involved in everything from student council to parliamentary simulation, local students seem more interested in politics than ever, despite far from encouraging survey results. According to a recent Elections …
Letters From Afghanistan
Those who have followed my corrispondance from Afghanistan may have noticed a distinct lack of personal opinion. I generally try to avoid it, and restrict the content of what I …
Memorial and Things of Fame
Chronicle Telegraph Memorials and Things of Fame The Morning Chronicle 1849 Note from Cathy: Cholera was much on the minds of Quebec City residents in 1849 when more than one …
Cyclist falls in love with city on cross-country benefit tour
Two months into his cross-country campaign against cancer, Wes Bauer last week took a respite in Quebec City and fell in love. “This is probably one of the most gorgeous …
Wireless net ZAPs Plains of Abraham
The Plaines of Abraham brings a multitude of things to mind: historic battles and sites; spectacular views of the St. Lawrence River; hiking, roller blading and cross country skiing along …
Radio man recreates the big battle – with water pistols
There will be a battle on the Plains of Abraham this summer, but it won’t be fought by uniformed soldiers with rifles. Hundreds of people of all ages are expected …
Grosse Ile pilgrimage short of funds
The annual pilgrimage to the Celtic cross on Grosse Ile will likely come up short financially this year. “The cash [to participate] just isn’t available,” says Victor Boyle, one of …
The Never-Ending Cough
The past three weeks for me have been spent coughing and spitting. After a bout with bronchitis that had me in bed for three days with fever, chills and no …