World Play Day celebrates kids’ right to play
Did you know, every child has the right to play? Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states that parties “recognize the right of …
Publisac: The publicity that is polluting the planet
Every week a little plastic bag arrives at our doorstep, filled with flyers, the local paper, and ads for merchandise. Our goal when looking through these numerous sales flyers is …
The two Kinshasas
On April 28, I landed in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The opportunity to discover Congo was one of the main reasons I accepted this job* – like …
75th anniversary of the Normandy landings: Preparing for D-Day
This is the third in a series of four articles to mark the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. Next week’s text about the operation, code-named …
Nurses deserve our appreciation
May 6 to May 12 was National Nursing Week or Nurse Appreciation Week in Canada. The theme this year was “Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Health for All.”This is …
Community Calendar
Wednesday, May 29 at 7 p.m. – St. Patrick’s High School End-of-Year Music Concert in the St. Pat’s Auditorium (entrance via 1085 Avenue de Salaberry). The show will feature music …
Congratulations to recipients of McGill Community Leadership Bursaries
Last year, Jeffery Hale Community Partners, in collaboration with McGill University, launched a call for applications for the Health and Social Services Community Leadership Bursary Program. These bursaries provide financial …
First homestand of the season not enough for the Capitales
Veteran hurler and pitching coach Karl Gélinas pitched eight strong innings, striking out eight batters as well, and led the Québec Capitales to a 2-1 win over the Rockland Boulders …
Noises Off … Slamming doors! Sardines!
The Quebec Art Company has outdone itself again! Last weekend’s production of Michael Frayn’s frantic Noises Off in the auditorium of CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence was as hilarious as it …
New Morrin Centre exhibit traces the history of capital punishment
Before it was a college, before it became the English-language cultural centre of Quebec City, the building housing the Morrin Centre had a different vocation: from 1812 to 1867 it …