Crossing Canada by train
One of the best ways to experience the beauty of this part of the world is by train. And one of loveliest stretches of track is along the south side …
Centre Jardin Hamel destroyed by fire
The Centre Jardin Hamel, a well-known gardening centre on Boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel founded in 1969, went up in flames last Monday, March 7. The fire was spotted by a local restaurant …
Services extended to veterans and families
With Roméo Dallaire as the guest of honour, the Valcartier Family Centre (VFC) announced the expansion of services to veterans and their families on March 11 at the Royal Canadian …
Irish spirit flowing at St. Patrick’s High School
St. Patrick’s Day is taken very seriously by the students and staff of St. Patrick’s High School. Student Council president Neil Manek explains, “Everyone goes all out in green from …
QAC to present Opening Night by Norman Foster
Rehearsals are well underway for the Quebec Art Company’s production of Opening Night by Norm Foster, a hilarious play-within-a-play directed by J.P. Chartier. For this outing, Quebec’s foremost English-language theatre …
Holland School students take up the 1,000-km Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie
Le Grand Défi Pierre Lavoie is an annual spring event that continues to gain momentum and success throughout the province. The Grand Défi is committed to promoting healthy life habits …
Cirkopolis flips through town
Cirque Éloize gave three performances of Cirkopolis at Le Capitole on March 3-5, a show that has been performed by Cirque Éloize all over North America nearly 400 times since …
$145,000 raised for Leucan at the Stoneham 12-Hour Ski Challenge
Last Saturday, for the eighth consecutive year, Stoneham Mountain Resort hosted the Leucan 12-Hour Ski Challenge. Over 110 teams raised $145,000 to help children diagnosed with cancer and their families. …
The Celtic cross on Rue McMahon
This beautiful Celtic cross in Artillery Park on Rue McMahon in Quebec City was erected in 2000 near the site of the original St. Patrick’s Church, the first Irish parish …
St. Lawrence Lions regular season champions again
The St. Lawrence Lions hockey team clinched the regular season championship, thanks to their two road wins in the last weekend of the regular season. They first defeated the Thetford …