The stories of Marie-Josephte Corriveau, the beautiful but infamous convicted murderess from Saint-Vallier, are widespread and colourful. The common theme of the stories is the gibbet, the gruesome metal cage …
Monthly Archives: November 2015
PARA: Out of the Clouds lands at the Musée Royal 22e Régiment
On November 10, the Musée Royal 22e Régiment (R22eR) at the Quebec Citadelle unveiled its latest temporary exhibit. PARA: Out of the Clouds features the parachuting skills of members of …
A memorable trip to Ireland
On November 9, Irish Heritage Quebec invited Kerry Anne King to talk about the 12-day tour she and 50 others took of Ireland last summer, and to describe the highlights …
Scottish MP visits Quebec National Assembly
Richard Lochhead, Scotland’s cabinet secretary for Food and Drink, Rural Affairs and the Environment, was in Quebec City on November 10, 2015, to promote Scottish products. While here, he met …
Flushgate causing a stink in Quebec
Montreal made international headlines last week for crappy reasons, in a scandal quickly dubbed “Flushgate.” The City, mayor and federal government got dumped on for their decision to pour untreated …
Quebec City’s CBC Radio One a proud partner of Community Christmas Hamper Campaign
For the 20th consecutive year, the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign is bringing the English-speaking community together. Until December 11, CBC will be collecting non-perishable food donations at the CBC office …
Concerts for the Holiday Season
• Thursday, November 19 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 22 at 2:00 p.m. – Les Violons du Roi continue their tour of Handel’s Concertos for Organ, with accomplished soloists …
Toy Parade brings cheer to all
This year’s Parade des Jouets made a magical entrance for winter on Saturday, November 15, bringing smiles to the faces of children in Quebec City. Kids and parents lined the …
A different kind of tourism with the NAVTI Foundation
Since early 2014 and perhaps before, stories of international volunteerism gone wrong have made the headlines. They usually involve well-meaning young adults from Western countries dispatched to a rural community …