Centraide Québec et Chaudière-Appalaches’s annual Grand Brunch de la Solidarité raised funds and spirits last Sunday as four Grands Prix de Solidarité were handed out for this special 400th anniversary …
Daily Archives: 9 April 2008
Tartan Day draws crowd from across the province
News of the great fire at the Manège militaire dampened the joy, but Scots came from across the province to celebrate Tartan Day. The Kirking of the Tartan was “a …
Walling to leave VEQ for own office next door!
Voice of English-speaking Québec executive director Helen Walling is preparing to take on a new challenge after nine years at the helm of the community organization. She’ll wrap up at …
Rebuild the Armoury!
Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume appealed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper earlier this week to rebuild the burned out historic Quebec City Armoury as soon as possible. Upon hearing the …
Air cadets lose home before scheduled sleepover at Armoury
Fifteen-year-old Sergeant Despina Artenie of Quebec City’s 629 Kiwanis-SIllery Air Cadet Squadron was a little shook up about news of last Friday night’s fire at the Armoury. “We had a …
It pays to be bilingual
It pays to be bilingual – literally. That’s the idea behind the establishment of the Zone Multilingue kiosk at the 10th annual Quebec City Job Fair. Zone Multilingue offers free …
Kevin, William Burton, born March 10, 2008
Hi: I’m Bauer, Kevin, William Burton. What a joy it was to meet my mommy Tanya (Murphy) and my daddy Jason (Burton). I was born on March …
Café-Spectacles to present The Echo Hunters
The Café-Spectacles at Palais Montcalm will welcome two Canadian folk/roots groups on Friday, April 11 at 8 p.m. Montreal-based The Echo Hunters and Porkbelly Futures, some of whom hail from …
Catch John Heward retrospective
Le Musée National Des Beaux Arts is presenting, from March 13 to August 24, an exposition in honour of painter, sculptor and performer John Heward. A career retrospective of one …
Adriana Dominguez overcomes language barrier
Five years ago, three newcomers arrived in Quebec City with dreams of starting new lives here with their Quebec-raised spouses. They found themselves together in the same French class at …