The Canadians: Home-grown Soviet spies started the Cold War
In elementary school we were told to take occasional duck-and-cover air raid drills seriously because our town was in the path of Soviet nuclear missiles targeted at New York, Washington, …
Join Now
Stephen Burke named Grand Marshal of the 2017 Défilé de la Saint-Patrick
Joseph Ernest Stephen Burke was born in Quebec City on April 5, 1950, the son of Stephen G. Burke and Yvette Bussières. His father worked 35 years at the Anglo-Canadian …
Join Now
Luxury vehicles in the spotlight at International Car Show
The Centre de Foires at ExpoCité was filled with vehicles of all sorts during Quebec City’s 32nd International Car Show held last weekend. Enthusiasts were surrounded by hundreds of cars …
Join Now
Quebec City Women’s Club turns books into bursaries
There is something empowering about hearing the accomplishments, hopes and dreams of women on the cusp of entering university or returning to school. Each year, young and mature women from …
Join Now
Lions hockey team take a 1-0 lead in RSEQ quarterfinals
St. Lawrence Lions hockey team took a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-three Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec quarterfinals, with a 5-4 victory over the Lauréats of Cégep de …
Join Now
Alex Harvey and 150 international skiers coming to Quebec City
World champion cross-country skier Alex Harvey and more than 150 athletes from 15 countries will be racing in the Fédération Internationale du Ski (FIS) World Cup Finals on the Plains …
Join Now
Signs of spring…
Fred, the groundhog in Val d’Éspoir (Gaspe), Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam, and Ontario’s Wiarton Willie all agreed, when they did not see their shadow, that we will have an early …
Join Now
Dennis Rioux and his military museum
Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Dennis Rioux has an amazing personal collection of military artefacts. Everything from medals to uniforms and hats, buttons, crests, stamps, coins, dishes and even spoons! He also … Continue reading Dennis Rioux and his military museum
Looking at Kamouraska’s beautiful sunsets
Jacques Cousteau once said: “Here in Kamouraska are the most beautiful sunsets in the world!” He must have seen these sunsets when he travelled to Quebec in 1980 to make …
Join Now
CBC launches new television series: Keeping Canada Safe
Press release Few things matter more to us than the safety of our families, our communities, and our country.And now more than ever, whether we live in an urban centre …
Join Now