Medicago has new boss as vaccine trials progress
Quebec City’s own coronavirus vaccine contender has a new boss. Medicago announced earlier this month that Takashi Nagao is taking over from Dr. Bruce Clark as president and chief executive …
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Local researcher tracks nationwide COVID data
As of Dec. 21, Canada had recorded 14,228 known deaths from COVID-19. At least 11,041 of those deaths (77.6 per cent) were among people living in long-term care facilities. That …
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The best Christmas present ever!
On Dec. 14, Gisèle Lévesque, 89, became the first person in the Capitale-Nationale region to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. As of Dec. 21, 4,831 doses of the vaccine have …
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Report aims to build bridges between province, anglos
Just over a year after the Secretariat for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers concluded a monthslong round of consultations with English-speaking community groups across the province, takeaways from those consultations have …
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Bonus Episode: The Podcasters
Expatriate Gaspesians stuck far from the peninsula this holiday season will be able to have a bit of home in their headphones, thanks to a new podcast series launched by …
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Quebec City to welcome 2021 with virtual Toboggan
As the countdown to Christmas continues, people are wondering how to celebrate the year-end festivities during the pandemic, in light of public health restrictions on gatherings.Last year, the Ville de …
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OBITUARY: Helen (Ellen) Payne LAFOND
Helen (Ellen) Payne LAFOND1927-2020 “Mother, you left us beautiful memories, Your love is still our guide, Although we cannot see you, You are always at our side.” Helen (Ellen) Payne …
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‘Pour Moi, Pour Québec’ encourages public participation in COVID fight
On Dec. 19, the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de la Capitale-Nationale held a press conference at Place d’Armes in Old Quebec, where Dr. André …
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Sports traditions remain on television during the holidays
The holidays are here and with them come the usual Christmas and New Year’s Day traditions. Although traditional holiday gatherings and visits are restricted during this holiday season, there are …
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Pee-Wee Tournament to build back bigger
The Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament may be cancelled for 2021, but it will be back bigger and stronger in 2022.That was the promise made by the tournament’s president, Michel …
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