A kid-friendly guide to the environment
Someday, years from now, when you’re grown, you’re going to be given a very, very large gift. There won’t be any need to unwrap it and you won’t need to …
Capturing Canadian Forces in action in Afghanistan
The news is full of images and words about what’s happening in Afghanistan, but few have the same perspective as visual artist and photographer Silvia Pecota. She likes to capture …
CNIB’s new web store accessible for eyes and ears
There’s a new place to shop on the web aimed at people who are visually impaired. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) has added a web store to …
Christian Schreiner appointed dean
After six months of searching, the Anglican Parish of Quebec has finally found a new dean and rector. The only problem is, he’s not Anglican. Archbishop Bruce Stavert announced the …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1848 St. George’s Day – April 23rdThe Morning Chronicle St George’s Day happening on Sunday this year, it was celebrated on Monday the 24th, in the usual manner, by the …
Funds for Chalmers-Wesley’s pinnacles
Chalmers-Wesley United Church recently received $392,360 from La Ministre de la culture, des Communications et de la condition feminine to cover 68 per cent of the cost of fixing its …
Football to start up soon at St. Pat’s
Spring is finally here! The home stretch may be upon us, but things are still going strong at St. Pat’s. In sports the basketball season has ended, with the Fighting …
Quebec’s aluminum smelters might one day benefit from new use of old process
Spring cleaning is a great time to think about recycling. But what about recycling an old idea to recycle some real hazardous waste? Sometimes all it takes is a little …
VEQ volunteer adds her voice to the community
Brigitte Wellens is saving the world, one meeting at a time. Wellens, a lumber industry trader by day, volunteers at the Voice of English-speaking Québec (VEQ) in her spare time. …
Examining the state of television
The TV remote control is in the hands of the CRTC these days, as it holds what are being described as critical hearings into the state of Canadian television. Let’s …