The federal government’s decision to discontinue mandatory completion of the long form in the Canada’s next census has drawn widespread opposition, provoking an investigation by the Office of the Commissioner …
Daily Archives: 27 July 2010
Summer heat is tough on calèche horses
This summer’s long heat wave combined with abnormal levels of smog and humidity has affected affected everybody from human beings to . . . horses. In a recent letter sent …
Festival d’Été de Québec bigger than ever in 2010
Place d’Youville was jumping Sunday afternoon to a blend of blues, funk, traditional New Orleans Jazz and Motown, courtesy of Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, a unique New Orleans based …
Memorials and Things of Fame for July 21, 2010
1850The Morning Chronicle Atmospheric Phenomenon. – On last Saturday evening, about half-past nine o’clock, a fire-ball or igneous meteor was observed by several persons in this city, (ourselves amongst the …
Canada: A shattered dream or a dream yet to Come true?
Canada is a country with no jobs for new immigrants, regardless of however suitably qualified they are, old or young. Even simple blue-collar jobs are hard to find, but most …
Life’s wakeup call
“Dear N’Dugu, I am weak and I am a failure.” This line taken from one of Jack Nicholson’s most interesting pieces of acting in the movie ‘’About Schmidt” is important …
Monumental Graffiti
In response to Thomas Eden’s article in the July 7, 2010, edition regarding the graffiti spray-painted on the Cross of Sacrifice or cenotaph on Grande-Allée at the entrance to the …
Townshippers’ Day to mark Danville’s 150th anniversary
Townshippers’ Day, a bilingual festival of friendship offering music, dance, art, artisans, information booths and other activities will take place on September 17 and 18 in Danville. Townshippers’ Day 2010 …
CQSB hoping for Willett replacement by September
Now that the deadline for applications has passed, the Central Quebec School Board is hoping to have a replacement for outgoing Eastern Quebec Learning Center Director Bruce Willett by September. …
Les Capitales clinch first half, look to playoffs
Their first-half Can-Am League title safely tucked away, Les Capitales de Québec can relax for the second half of the season. “We’d really like to finish first,” said Pat Scalabrini, …