Kelly, Corrigan celebrate Irish in Quebec
A week of celebrating launched the long-awaited DVD and traditional history of Valcartier and Shannon, called Ireland in Quebec. Fiddler Jimmy Kelly and accordionist Keith Corrigan recorded the CD with …
Quebec’s roofs buckle under weight of snow
A record-breaking winter’s snowfall may be the stuff of dreams for Quebec City kids, but it’s serious cause for worry among their parents. Roofs throughout the province of Quebec have …
Catch Révélations at the Jeff
Painters, sculptors, crafters, writers and other artists await visitors during the eighth edition of the Exposition Révélations exhibit to be held at the Jeffery Hale from April 6 to 8 …
Marianna O’Gallagher enjoys the ride
Quebec City’s Marianna O’Gallagher was the hit of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Montreal this year. She travelled in the lead horse-drawn calèche of the six decorated by volunteers …
Stanstead honours Dumas
Andrea Dumas of Quebec City is this year’s winner of the Bess Ferguson Trophy for senior girls basketball at Stanstead College, a private school in Stanstead. This was no surprise …
Two more soldiers lost
Two more Canadian troops have died in Afghanistan, bringing the mission’s death toll to 81 soldiers and one diplomat. Bombardier Jérémie Ouellet, 22, was found dead in his room at …
CBC Radio One’s Go! to return this fall
Brent “Bonhomme” Bambury and his motley crew touched down in Quebec City in mid snowstorm for a week’s worth of adventures leading up to their live show at Morrin Centre …
Memorials and Thing of fame
1848 The Morning ChronicleEaster – April 23 Our city has been quite gay to-day. Business has been partially suspended, and the good folks have been engaged in perambulating in their …
SLC students raise money for African school
Cegep Champlain–St. Lawrence’s Community Aid Committee — made up of seven dynamic, involved, and socially-conscientious students — is undertaking an ambitious venture: to raise $15,000 to contribute to the building …
Duffy reveals facts in The Killing of Major Denis Mahon
Journalist and historian Peter Duffy has written a detailed account of the mystery behind the death of Irish landowner Major Denis Mahon in the fall of 1847. The Strokestown landlord …