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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis could mean a longer life
This May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic, life-threatening disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestion system and is now often diagnosed in a child’s …
Early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis could mean a longer life
This May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic, life-threatening disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestion system and is now often diagnosed in a child’s …
Community rushes headlong to participate in third Défi Holland
In its third year, the Défi Holland has become a spring tradition which local families and Holland Elementary School eagerly anticipate. The race is held on Mother’s Day, May 13, …
St. Pat’s grad chosen for Team Canada
A graduate of St. Patrick’s High School has earned a spot on Football Canada’s Junior National Team. Team Canada hosted a series of selection camps in various cities across the …
Rendez-vous Naval 2012
On May 7, at the Officers’ Mess of the Pointe-à-Carcy Naval Complex, the organizing committee of the Rendez-vous naval de Québec (RVNQ) unveiled its program of events, to take place …
Serving time at the Quebec City Common Gaol and its creative outcomes
On Friday, May 4, Jean-Louis Trudel gave a talk in the library of the Morrin Centre on the beginnings of Canadian science fiction and its connection to the Quebec City …
Falstaff dress rehearsal — a fresh look at a classic opera
If you were to see Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi’s beloved final opera, for the first time without any background information or previous exposure to opera, you might still find it familiar. …
Student protests against tuition increases an ongoing concern
Students gather in front of the National Assembly on Sunday, May 6, at the beginning of the second week of organized street protests in Quebec City. ...
Memorials and Things of Fame
1862 The Morning Chronicle Yesterday morning, at an early hour, it was discovered that thieves had been at work in the Sacristy of the Church of St. Roch, in St. …