This week’s “Memorials and Things of Fame” is the next to last or avant dernière column that will appear in this newspaper, prepared by Catherine Mills-Rouleau. For the past 10 …
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters rocks Quebec City
The legendary Roger Waters came to Quebec City this past weekend, October 6 and 7, with two breathtaking performances of the Us + Them tour which took place Friday and …
Election 2017: Anne Guérette aims to dethrone Mayor Labeaume
It’s an intriguing declaration from an architect by profession: “I want to shake the columns of democracy.” Anne Guérette, 53, holder of a master’s degree in building engineering from Concordia …
The great blue heron … one of North America’s largest birds
Photographing a great blue heron (Ardea herodias) is not an easy task. These big birds seem to smell danger and are quick to spread their wings and fly away. I …
Le monsieur qui parle anglais at Les Trois Corbeaux
Once upon a time, three crows landed in the yard of glassblowers Jeff Ferrier and his partner Christina Mayr while they were building a furnace for their glass work. The …
And the duchesses of the 64th Quebec Winter Carnival are…
Bonhomme Carnaval and 14 women hoping to be chosen as duchesses for the 64th Quebec City Winter Carnival appeared before a large crowd at Place Laurier on October 5. The …
Ombudsperson’s report raises concerns about health system
A recent report by the provincial ombudsperson is raising concerns about service provision in the province’s health care system since the passage of the controversial health care reforms known as …
St. Pat’s hockey and football news
The St. Patrick’s High School hockey team made their historic debut on Saturday, October 7, in Beauceville, as they are now one of 16 teams in the M17 Majeur section …