Remparts face QMJHL teams in the Videotron Centre ‘bubble’
After a hiatus of almost six weeks, the Quebec Remparts are back on the ice against six other teams of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), in a compressed …
Canadians hope for co-ordinated action against COVID-19
Huge numbers of Canadians watched the recent – and, depending on who you ask, ongoing – American presidential election. It provided an entertaining alternative to COVID-19 coverage, and its results …
One little pill bottle can make a big difference in reducing plastic waste
Every year, Canadian pharmacies fill 744 million prescriptions. Of that number, 311 million are for people living in Quebec. Most of these prescription drugs are dispensed in packaging that is …
Vigils held in memory of Suzanne Clermont and François Duchesne
Two vigils were held over the past week to honour the lives of Suzanne Clermont and François Duchesne, who were killed during the stabbing attacks in Old Quebec on Oct. …
‘We will remember them’ at the Cross of Sacrifice
At the entrance to the Plains of Abraham, near Porte Saint-Louis, stands the Cross of Sacrifice, where Remembrance Day ceremonies are held each year on Nov. 11. Inaugurated on July …
Following U.S. mail-in mania, can Quebec deliver posted ballots?
The origin of the expression “to mail it in” is obscure, but everyone knows what it means. Whether it comes from a lazy linebacker, a slacker of an actor or …
Lest we forget . . . ‘In Flanders Fields’
John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields” was written during a particularly dark period of the First World War.On May 3, 1915, he had just buried a dear friend and fellow …
The story behind Boulevard Jean-Lesage
This wide boulevard is named in honour of Jean Lesage (1912-1980). Born in Montreal, Lesage was a lawyer who served as the 19th premier of Quebec from 1960 to 1966. …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
November 9, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteThe Boundary LineIn the course of this week … those who have been employed in drawing the boundary line [with the United States] … …
New QCGN president Jennings reaches out to regional anglos
The newly elected president of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) says she wants to rebuild ties with regional anglophone associations that bolted from the organization last year.Marlene Jennings, 69, …