Memorials and Things of Fame
1847 ‘The Quebec Gazette – December 24Counterfeit half dollars are in circulation in town. Yesterday, we learn, a man named Etienne Lefrancois, was apprehended and committed for trial, for …
Avante garde pageant at St. Michael’s
We reestablished chaos for God the other day, so that God’s Son might come and be born anew. We decreated, so God could recreate. That was our Pageant. The day …
A 400th gift for pedestrians!
I’ve just returned from Christmas shopping. And I feel about as Christmassy as an ante-conversion Scrooge. Why? Because I spent a whole minute navigating between Laurier and Place de la …
School’s out at 1 p.m.?
There is something I don’t understand. The school board has trouble closing schools in case of a snowstorm, allegedly because of the missed schooling time. But you have just decided …
A Christmas Story
I am reminded of my childhood in Quebec City, way back when eight-year-old boys like me believed in Santa Claus. We were able to convince ourselves that, somehow, Santa did …
VEQ close to 500 signatures on petition to CanWest Global
Voice of English-speaking Québec hopes to have 500 signatures on its petition to CanWest Global asking it to make good on its promises of broadcasting locally-produced content from the Quebec …
Global Television Quebec’s Montreal cuts to hit home in February
Television news will never be the same, according to Anne Leclair, Global Television Quebec employees’ union president. Global Television Quebec served notice to employees in Montreal on November 29. “There …
Gagné to leave Ste-Foy Elementary, and head to Everest Elementary
Micheline Gagné has taken on the job of principal at Everest Elementary School from outgoing administrator Lyse Grégoire. Gagné will leave Ste-Foy Elementary for the school in Duberger. She has …
Shalom Québec to shed light on rich Jewish history in Quebec City
From inside the cozy, camera-filled synagogue came the launch of Shalom Québec on the seventh day of Hanukah. Québec City’s Jewish community and its partners celebrated their 400th anniversary project …
Cuts mean loss of well-used online health website
The Canadian Health Network, a well-consulted online information resource will be shut down at the end of April due to budget cuts. Canadians who consult the site, including professionals in …