On April 7, the Director of Public Health of the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) for the Capitale-Nationale region, Dr. François Desbiens, held a press …
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Antigone, the final production in St. Lawrence’s cafeteria
On a small stage set up in the cafeteria, Champlain–St. Lawrence students presented a wonderful production of Jean Anouilh’s Antigone, an adaptation of Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy, from April 6 …
Tartan Day celebrated in Quebec City
Last Wednesday, April 6, in Quebec City, members and friends of the 78th Fraser Highlanders and the organizers of the Quebec Celtic Festival gathered at Murphy’s Pub on Rue Saint-Jean …
Rihanna’s Anti-World Tour an anti-climax
At 9:47 p.m. on Tuesday April 5, forty-seven minutes behind schedule, Rihanna calmly made her first appearance at the Videotron Centre where she performed her Anti-World Tour. The opening act …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle: Could not someone in our Ancient City get up such a thing as a swimming bath? Quebec with all …
James Thompson House, a historic building in Old Quebec
At the corner of Rue Sainte-Ursule and the Ruelle des Ursulines in Old Quebec is an attractive old bed-and-breakfast. A Scottish immigrant named James Thompson bought the lot in 1793 …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Meredith
Rue Meredith is named in honour of Quebec City notaries Edward (“Ned”) Graves Meredith (1852-1938) and his son Reginald (“Rex”) Meredith (1882-1965). They are the son and grandson respectively of …
My Canada geese are back!
Look who came knocking at my door this morning (April 8, 2016). Yes, my Canada geese couple have found their way home again this year. Even if technically it is …
The sound is sweet to my ears
It started slowly over a period of a few years. I found myself asking people to repeat what they’d said, or I would raise the volume on the radio when …
The last CC-130 E Hercules flies its last mission
The Department of National Defence has donated the last CC-130 E Hercules Legacy still in service to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. The aircraft made its last flight on …