On Friday, February 3, Bonhomme Carnaval dropped in the Quebec City Coast Guard station’s helicopter hangar to honour the Canadian Coast Guard’s 50th anniversary. While there, the Winter Carnival celeb…
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Titanic Talk
During a recent meeting of Irish Heritage Quebec, John O’Connor gave a talk on the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912. The talk was…
Cinéma Cartier and Château Frontenac honour 60th anniversary of Hitchcock in Quebec City
To celebrate the 60th year since the world-famous movie director and master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock came to Quebec City, Director Michel Savoy created the Hitchcock Film Festival to be…
Operation Shoebox “Thank You”
Dear Friends, On behalf of the 679 seafarers on board 33 ships which visited the Ports of Quebec and St. Romuald during the Christmas season, we wish to express a…
Memorials and Things of Fame for February 8, 2012
1862The Morning ChronicleIt would be difficult to exaggerate the disadvantages to Quebec of not having an ice-bridge to place it in communication with the rest of the world from which…
The pleasures of skating outdoors
Last Thursday I skated on the 400-meter Gaetan Boucher oval in Sainte-Foy on a sunny winter’s day just perfect for the sport. On my first circuit I noticed a stretch…
CÉGEP Champlain-St.Lawrence excels in Math Competition
St. Lawrence College math students performed extremely well in the 2011 Canadian Senior Math Contest. The SLC team won their zone championship and finished fourth in the province of Quebec….
Open House at HMCS Montcalm
The Canadian Naval Reserve Division HMCS Montcalm, located at Pointe-à-Carcy in Quebec City’s Old Port, opened its doors to welcome visitors and prospective recruits on Saturday, February 4. The Commanding…
Ice Canoe Race results
Even though those watching the 58th edition of the Winter Carnival Ice Canoe Races might have had cold feet while lining the the Quebec waterfront, the competition out on the…
Voice of English-speaking Quebec teams up with YES
The Voice of English-speaking Quebec has been supporting the region’s English-speaking community for over twenty years through a variety of initiatives. This year, they are welcoming Youth Employment Services (YES)…