Ottawa pulls money out of regional economic development agencies
A battle has been raging between Ottawa and Quebec City for the past week with no white flags in sight. Federal Economic Development Minister for the Quebec Regions (DEC) Jean-Pierre …
QHS Art Students raise money for sick children
Secondary IV and V Visual Art students at QHS used their creativity and imagination to raise more than $300 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an organization that helps make sick children’s …
AGM tells of shakeup afoot at VEQ
The Voice of English-speaking Québec’s 26th annual AGM, held last Thursday, remembered a year marked both by change and significant success. About 50 people gathered in the Soleil room of …
St. Jean Baptiste to be bigger and better
Quebec’s national St. Jean Baptiste festivities, like all things associated with the 400th anniversary celebration, are expected to be bigger and better this coming June 23 and 24. Hundreds of …
The 2008 Eucharistic Congress underway
The 2008 Eucharistic Congress opened its doors to Catholic pilgrims from around the world on Sunday. The Congress is offering special programs open to both teenagers 12 to 17 and …
So long, from Michèle
Spring is a time for renewal, a time to blossom and grow; a time for change. After much thought and a few tears, I have decided to “retire” from the …
Hunting the Unibroue unicorn
I was tired, so I went looking for a drink where tired people go to drink; a cozy little bar up Rue St. Angèle, a short walk away from where …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
The Morning Chronicle 1848 June 13th Yesterday morning, the weather was sultry and the sky indicated thunder. About 10 in the forenoon it came, the lightning-flashes fearfully vivid, and the …
Hot summer, says EnviroCan
After enduring a long, cold winter, which buried Quebec City residents up to their necks in snow, this spring’s unseasonably cold weather has not been very promising. As we approach …
Robert Lepage’s Image Mill
Robert Lepage and Ex-Machina’s Image Mill is one of the most anticipated events of Quebec City’s anniversary. The city’s entire 400-year historical narrative will be projected on the sides of …