65th Winter Carnival declared a success
Quebec City’s 65th Winter Carnival has come and gone in a flash. The 10 days were jam-packed with events, news, mistakes, adjustments, and music. And now that it’s over, how …
Shedding light on slavery
The lush garden of St. Monica’s Lodge is one of Zanzibar’s most serene spots. However, the tourists who pass through the wood-panelled halls of the guest house and take tea …
Penguins and a presidential visit highlight
You never know who you’ll meet in Antarctica. You might cavort with penguins one day and the next day shake hands with the president of Chile.Such was the case for …
Health Job Fair held at Jeffery Hale Hospital
Jeffery Hale–St. Brigid’s Home care institutions are seeking bilingual candidates for a multitude of jobs. On Feb. 9, representatives from a number of traditional English facilities hosted a job fair …
Community Calendar
Feb. 13 to 24 – Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. For details, visit tournoipee-wee.qc.ca/en. The RTC is offering free shuttle bus (navette) service to the Videotron Centre from Feb. 22 …
Some Quebec parks to allow access to dogs by spring
In light of the results of the pilot project conducted since 2016, the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq) will allow visitors accompanied by a dog in …
Laval and St. Lawrence basketball updates
The Université Laval Rouge et Or women’s basketball team dominated the second half and easily handled the Citadins from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), 64-50 at the Amphithéâtre …
Quebec women get their first taste of championship curling
Four young women from the Quebec City area are currently taking part in the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts being held in Sydney, Nova Scotia from Feb. 16 to 24. …
Château Frontenac/Le Soleil team wins race … again!
Bonhomme Carnaval waved the green flag and the ice canoers were off! On Feb. 10, under warm sun and a bright blue sky, 60 teams of racers plied through the …
Single income tax form for Quebec a sticky issue
To put a spin on Benjamin Franklin’s truism: Nothing is certain in life except death, taxes, and federal-provincial disputes over taxes. Franklin, incidentally, knew a thing or two about intergovernmental …