Quebec City hosts first Conference of the Americas for the International Baccalaureate
The prestigious International Baccalaureate organization (IB) chose Quebec City for its first Conference of the Americas, held at the Quebec City Convention Centre over a four-day weekend in July. …
Foundation pledges help in restoring Hale’s grave site
The tomb of Jeffery Hale (r) in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, needs to berepaired. The sapling in this photo has since been removed but it, andothers, created crevices in the …
Medieval games in season
Its high season for medieval role playing games and the biggest event of the year is just a few weeks away. Business owner and leather artisan Mathieu Néron is swamped …
‘A dedicated soldier’ sacrifices his life in Afghanistan
“A dedicated soldier” were the words used to describe Private Sebastien Courcy. “Private Sébastien Courcy was a dedicated soldier and a great Canadian who died while providing security to the …
Museum marks 75th anniversary with special volume
The Musée national des beaux-arts du Quebec has published a volume marking its 75th anniversary. The book, entitled “75 ans chrono: Le Musée national des beaux-arts du Quebec 1933-2008,” was …
Big time names help Festival set attendance records
Despite temperamental weather, the Festival d’été de Québec attracted record crowds this year, thanks in large part to classic acts such as KISS, Styx and Sting, organizers say. Though it’s …
Pow Wow celebration drums its way into Wendake territory
The annual Huron-Wendat pow wow will again celebrate its nation’s rich culture as well as those of visiting nations from across the province. The pow wow, revived in 2001, will …
Harper honours Canadian Space Shuttle astronauts
The day before the 40th anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s “one giant leap for mankind,” Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a statement honouring the two Canadian astronauts currently in orbit aboard …
Who’s doing the ironing in today’s post-modern world?
I was watching TV the other day and saw a commercial for a product which I don’t remember exactly what it was. The point is, is that in the course …
Passengers head south to fly
As millions of Canadians have discovered as they planned their summer vacations this year, flying in Canada can be expensive. What many do not know, however, is just how some …