Winter Summit brings climate change discussion to Carnival
The 58th annual Winter Carnival starts January 27 and wraps up on February 12. From canoe and dog-sled races to snow sculptures and lively night parades, the carnival warms hearts …
Grégoire Legendre joins Operalia jury and confirms second Quebec City Opera Festival
By Marie WhiteWorld-renowned tenor and Operalia founder Plácido Domingo has invited the Opéra de Québec’s General and Artistic Director Grégoire Legendre to join the Operalia 2012 panel of distinguished jury …
Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Québec sings the Ensemble Gospel’s praises
The Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Québec chose the Ensemble Gospel de Québec for the jury’s award as part of the Concours des arts de la scène. A five-member …
Ice and cold sweat
In the 1940s, during the Second World War, we kids had no trouble earning a few pennies. We could buy necessities like baseball cards packed with a flat three inch …
The Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church are united in saying, “We need our train.”
(Press Release – Quebec, QC, January, 2012)Representatives of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaspé are profoundly disturbed at the direction Via Rail and the …
Canada wins nine medals at first Winter Youth Olympic Games
Innsbruck, Austria (COC Press Release) – One last day of competition and a spectacular Closing Ceremonies highlighted the final day of the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria. …
The Power of the Spirit
I read with interest the Spiritual Chronicles column by Father Allan Savage entitled “Signs of our spiritual life – a contemporary epiphany” in the January 4, 2012, issue of the …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1862 The Morning Chronicle In most European countries the females are more numerous than the males, but in Canada this is not the case. The males here number 1,279,261, the …
From Busk to Dawn: budding roots musician plays Quebec
Accompanied by guitarist Sean Conway, Petunia, a Vancouver-based musician played at Le Fou-Bar on of January 21, sans his Vipers. Petunia recently released Petunia and the Vipers, a CD two …
The power of literacy is the power of love
(Press release – Toronto, ON – January 17, 2012) – Being an immigrant family is not easy. Transferring to a new country, finding a new house in a new city, …