The story behind Avenue Wolfe-Montcalm
Avenue Wolfe-Montcalm is named in honour of the British and French generals who fought on the Plains of Abraham, on Sept. 13, 1759. The French general, whose full name was …
Memorials and Things of Fame
February 13, 1868 – The Morning Chronicle Gold Nuggets – We had, yesterday, the pleasure, through the kindness of Mr. Simard, M.P.P. for Quebec Centre, of examining two large and …
Acting Out at the Morrin Centre!
Enunciation, pronunciation and intonation . . . if you understand what these words mean and pronounce them clearly and correctly, you are on the right road to a career …
Mark Cardwell celebrates his 25th year in the news business
Mark Cardwell, an award-winning freelance journalist and writer in the Quebec City region, and a longtime correspondent for several newspapers, trade papers and speciality publications in Canada and the U.S., …
Hidden English history in Portneuf Part I: Le rêve de Shevrikay
Musician Gaétan Morissette’s album took nearly five years to see the light of day, but its roots go back much further. Le Rêve de Shevrikay pays homage to the valiant …
SLC promotes mental health during Blue Week
Blue balloons, blue cotton candy, popcorn in blue cups, blue T-shirts, blue stress balls … blue everywhere. Why not make blue more positive?Students at CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence Campus (SLC) turned …
Welcome to my Kitchen
The Château Frontenac, which officially opened on Dec. 20, 1893, is celebrating its 125th birthday this year. For this article, I thought I would look at the chefs who have …
Phelipe Soldevila and graffiti artists take over Ice Palace
Graffiti artists took over the Winter Carnival Ice Palace on Saturdays and Sundays for the second consecutive year. From the main entrance to the exit, local muralist and artist Phelipe …
Walking and driving on solid water … a part of our history
In Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, a much-anticipated winter event is the opening of the ice bridge. The ferry Le Corégone, which stopped its regular service across the lake around Oct. 15, is now …
Community Calendar
Feb. 10 to 18 – 59th International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament at the Centre Vidéotron. More than 2,000 young people from the four corners of the world will gather for this …