SLC Business student networking bolsters employment prospects
Teams composed of third-year P.W. Sims Business Program students at CEGEP Champlain – St. Lawrence have just completed networking efforts that targeted nine important organizations from the area needing bilingual …
Multi-ethnic centre gearing up to receive new refugees
Volunteers are a special breed who get satisfaction from what they can give back to their community, and in this case, to refugees. On December 9 many such volunteers attended …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle The anniversary of the great Christian festival has again been reached. The old saw* says, very truly, that “Christmas comes but once a year,” but adds …
The story behind Rue Saint-Nicolas
At this particular time of year, it might be interesting to look at Rue Saint-Nicolas in Old Quebec, near the Îlot des Palais. This street was named after a fourth-century …
Invitation to the 2016 Burns Supper
“Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and days o’ auld lang syne?” Few people would not recognize the opening lines to …
“Je me souviens” meets “Friendly Manitoba”
It’s Sunday evening and I’m writing an article for the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, having of course waited until the last minute. It’s exactly like almost every Sunday since I moved to …
International Lunch at EQLC helps the Christmas Hamper Campaign
The International Lunch, a fundraiser for the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign (CCHC), drew a hungry crowd to the cafeteria of the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre on December 10. As …
A voyage through the RTC’s 150 years
The Réseau de Transport de la Capitale (RTC) is celebrating the 150th anniversary of public transportation service for the people of Quebec City. The first omnibus took passengers on the …
Celebrate the season at Quebec City libraries
From December 1 to January 5, the Bibliothèque de Québec is offering Christmas activities for the whole family including art workshops, theatre, music and magic shows. And, to mark the …
CORRECTION: Buy a Winter Carnival candle and YOU may win a car!
We sincerely apologize for the error that appeared on the front page of the December 2, 2015, edition. The caption under the photo of Winter Carnival Duchess Amélie Godin-Gosselin stated …