Laval obtains funds for infrastructure improvements
Université Laval will receive funding, totalling $37 924 000 that, will allow to upgrade its teaching and research infrastructures. The joints investments, involving both the provincial and federal governments, will …
Historical foundation sees a future in preserving the past
Sharon Little’s retirement plan has less to do with her own future than it does with preserving the collective past. Though still a few years away from retirement, Little, chief …
Bill 88 process in progress
Letter to the Editor – CQSB Bill 88 has been a topic of extensive discussion at the Council of Commissioners of the Central Québec School Board and the Ministère de …
Garneau students discover new reality in Peru
Ask for a taxi drive to Collique, a shanty town in the suburban area of Lima, Peru, and watch the driver’s reaction; chances are he will refuse to get you …
Local Iranian community reacts to recent turmoil in Iran
As the world turns wide-opened eyes toward Tehran, where clashes and riots have erupted almost every day following the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, many members of Quebec City’s Iranian …
Metro warehouse on strike
Metro Inc. is using contingency plans to supply its Quebec City area super markets following a “surprise” walkout last week by 180 union employees at its Newton Street warehouse. The …
St. Pat’s lineman honoured
A 16-year-old student-athlete at St. Patrick’s High School has survived the third of cuts in the competition to represent Quebec in the Canada Football Cup this month in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. …
Excellence wins ex-Quebec man a Sherratt Award
Quebec City native Joël Poitras Gagnon has been named a winner of the Fred Sherratt Award this year. The annual award is given to 12 post-secondary students from various music …
Jeffery Hale: A well-known figure in Quebec City history
Jeffery Hale’s name is well known in Quebec City, but few people know much about the man himself. Everyone who knew the man personally is long dead and Hale died …
Quebec City Tourism Guide July 2, 2009, Vol. 6, no. 6
A newsletter from Québec City Tourism July 2, 2009, Vol. 6, no. 6 Image Mill –2009 Edition Return of the 400th Anniversary’s Feature Attraction Expect many surprises in the 2009 …