QHS Blazers: CQSB Boys Basketball Champions
The Quebec High School Blazers boys team won the CQSB 2017 basketball tournament in Shawinigan on February 11. Lucas Beaumont, Sam McCoubrey, Ian Craig, Olivier Pellizzari, Ishmael Gregoire, Yanic Tremblay …
Kevin Rouet named head coach of Laval’s women’s rugby team
The former head coach of the Cégep Garneau Élans female rugby team, Kévin Rouet is now at the helm of Université Laval’s Rouge et Or women’s team He replaces Dominique …
Skiers fly over jumps and rails at Stoneham
On February 12, Stoneham Mountain Resort welcomed the return of the FIS Freestyle under continuing ideal conditions: a light snowfall, little to no wind and relatively warm weather. A good-sized …
Big results at Big Air
All eyes of the international ski community were on Quebec’s Îlot Fleurie on the evening of February 11. For the first time, skiers joined snowboarders at the 9th edition of …
Washington’s man in Ottawa: A brief history
Now that the Trudeau-Trump mano-a-mano is history, attention turns to another important item in American-Canadian relations: The new U.S. ambassador to its northern neighbour – with a “u.”As of this …
Dr. Paul Poirier talks about cardio health and urban living
The Eco St. Lo group of Champlain-St. Lawrence promotes green and socially responsible personal practices. On February 9, the group hosted guest speaker Dr. Paul Poirier, a cardiologist at the …
Steven Cox’s Crashed Ice excellent adventures
No, Steven Cox is not associated with the famed Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure movies and the 1990s animated television series. But dudes, he’s really having a heck of a …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1867 The Morning Chronicle While John Keenan and his wife were quietly walking along Eustache Street, St. Lewis suburb, he was struck on the head and knocked down with an …
The story behind Avenue Sarah
Avenue Sarah was named in honour of Sarah Maxfield, the mother of the prosperous timber merchant and businessman William Sheppard, who owned Woodfield estate in Sillery. Sheppard also honoured his …
2017 International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament heading into the finals
The 58th International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, underway since February 8, will conclude this upcoming Sunday, February 19, with finals in five different categories.This year’s tournament started with 120 teams from …