Book Club The Book Club will give participants an opportunity to discuss and compare Canadian novels, in a laid back and friendly setting. We will share our impressions and ideas …
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Quebec City’s Principal Archaeologist at the Morrin Centre
Jamestown, Québec, Santa Fe : The 400th Anniversary of Three Founding Cities Mr. Moss compares the founding cities of Jamestown VA, Québec and Santa Fe NM at the time of …
3 ex-NBA players coming to Quebec City
3 ex-NBA players comingto Quebec City Halifax Rainmens’ roster consisting of 3 former NBA players and one of tallest players in the PBL will face off against the Quebec …
“The creation of a school board ombudsman is a gift to the public”
In 1981, Norway became the first country to establish through legislation, an Ombudsman for Children. Today, in Europe, children’s commissioners or “ombudsmen” are part of the political landscape, with some …
Yes, we can
We hear a lot of cynicism from our young people these days: Voter turnout for the 18 to 24 crowd in recent Canadian federal elections has been around 25. We …
Shutting down Parliament: The arrogance of power
The first duty of leaders in a democratic society like ours is to respect the institutions that put constraints on their power. Messy. Inconvenient. Frustrating. Democracy is all those things. …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1850 The Morning Chronicle We wish you a happy new year. Eighteen hundred and forty nine has gone; but the events which have occurred in it have been so momentous …