Valcartier Royal 22e Regiment develops new strategy in Afghanistan
Valcartier military base doors were open to journalists recently, giving the public a glimpse of how Canadian troops are trained before their deployment in Afghanistan. From November 2010 to July …
Canadian Forces help fight forest fires
With spring under way and summer approaching, the potential for forest fires increases in Canada. The Canadian Forces (CF) provides support and relief following natural disasters, in response to requests …
The Auberge Saint-Antoine: How a small family business became the best hotel in Canada
It appears on many postcards representing the Chateau Frontenac, but tourists probably do not notice the Auberge Saint-Antoine, at the feet of the chateau. With 95 bedrooms, the hotel accommodates …
The Auberge Saint-Antoine, a hotel full of history in the heart of Québec City
photo by Pauline Moisy There are a number of hotels in Québec City where clients can work out or go to the spa. But the Auberge Saint …
Helicopter unit in training for Afghanistan
They’ve trained at Ft. Irvine in California to prepare for desert-like conditions. Now, at the Valcartier Canadian Forces base, they’re learning how to respond under battle pressure in different environments. …
Refus Global, sixty two years later
On August 9, 1948, painter Paul-Émile Borduas and a group of other Québécois artists signed a manifesto called “Refus Global,” or loosely translated into English: “Global Repudiation.” It was a …
YPI Charity winner announced
The charity winner of the YPI program which was instituted this year at St. Patrick’s High School is “SQUAT”. This charity works with street youth in need; it helps give …
DDO students sing along at coffeehouse
The fifth annual Dollard des Ormeaux Coffeehouse was held this past Friday at the school. The performers varied from Kindergarten to Secondary V and even a teacher contributed a song. …
AAESQ – QESBA Spring Conference attracts 300 people
The Association of Administrators of English Schools of Quebec (AAESQ) and the Quebec English School Boards Association (EQSBA) Spring Conference was held in Mont Tremblant last weekend. Every year, the …
CQSB Council of Commissioners approves $796,330 renovation projects
Central Quebec School Board Council of Commissioners last week hired general contractors for the following projects: Holland School roof renovations, for $86,500; A.S. Johnson Memorial School partial window replacement, for …