St. Lawrence teams up for the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign
The 23rd annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign is in full swing and CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence is working hard to contribute as the Dec. 15 delivery day approaches. Hundreds of volunteers …
Join Now
The Marché de Noël allemand opens in Old Quebec
The 11th annual Marché de Noël allemand opened officially to the sound of gigantic alpenhorns played by a trio of Bavarian musicians in front of Quebec City Hall on Nov. …
Join Now
The story behind Rue Blanchette
Rue Blanchette in Cap-Rouge is named in honour of Onésime Blanchette (1856-1951),who was born in Sillery. From 1882 to 1904, he was the business manager for Cooke Brothers, a large …
Join Now
“What the #hashtag does that mean?”
CBC’s Peter Tardif and Julia Page facilitated the first in a four-part storytelling series, In the press, held at the Morrin Centre on Nov. 19.CBC Quebec covers all the stories …
Join Now
Ford’s attack on Franco-Ontarians hard to explain
Last fall a headline in this space boldly proclaimed “Franco-Ontarians to get new university.” Well, so much for that. What Franco-Ontarians did get was Doug Ford, and what even the …
Join Now
The joy of giving to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign
Our eight-year-old daughter was looking anxiously at the big boxes in the back of the van. Her big brother was earnestly reading aloud the address of the recipient. They were …
Join Now
SLC’s What The Heck pays homage to musical icons
Champlain–St. Lawrence Campus students know how to bring down the house! On Nov. 23, the college band What The Heck (WTH) gave the rock and roll, punk and grunge show …
Join Now
A symphonic video game encounter with the OSQ
La Symphonie du Jeu Vidéo, composed by Maxime Goulet for Montreal’s 375th anniversary in 2017, has shone a positive light on the gaming universe. The soundtracks and musical scores of …
Join Now
Memorials and Things of Fame
November 28, 1818 – The Quebec GazetteGas Light From WoodMessrs. Sobolewsky and Harris of St. Petersburg have employed wood for the purpose of producing inflammable gas. The pyroligneous acid obtained …
Join Now
QCGN honours community builders
Hundreds of thousands of bilingual students across Canada have three stay-at-home mothers from Montreal’s South Shore to thank for their education. Murielle Parkes, Olga Melikoff and their late colleague Valerie …
Join Now