Climate change marchers demonstrate “boiling point”
As thousands of red-clad marchers streamed through the streets of downtown Quebec City on Saturday afternoon, drums and horns at full volume, one might have thought the Canadiens had won …
A poetic haiku adventure launched
Kukaï, une aventure poétique, a book of haiku (a very brief form of Japanese poetry) was officially launched at an event held at the Bibliothèque Monique-Corriveau on Saturday April 11. …
“Gotta run!” in memory of the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope
On April 12, to mark the 35th anniversary of the day Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope in St. John’s, Newfoundland, runners from coast to coast joined forces to …
St. Michael’s Church Hall was built to honour servicemen killed in action
In 1946, St. Michael’s Anglican parish, in Sillery, built a community hall beside the church in memory of five parishioners who were killed in combat in World War II. They …
A Canadian diamond in the heart of Quebec City
Last Saturday, April 11, the Quebec government officially confirmed its $30 million contribution to Le Diamant, a multidisciplinary art venue located in the Old City at Place d’Youville. A few …
Ecumenical Walk with the Cross in Old Quebec
On Good Friday, a solemn service took place as members of many local churches took part in an Ecumenical Walk with the Cross through the streets of Old Quebec. Starting …
Mount Hermon Cemetery Association honours Brian Treggett
The Mount Hermon Cemetery Association held its annual meeting on March 25, at which time reports were given by the president, the financial officer and the cemetery manager. Following the …
ImagiNation Writers’ Festival at the Morrin Centre
Featuring 2014 Giller Prize winner Sean Michaels, barbecue chef Steven Raichlen and humorist Lorne Elliott, the Morrin Centre will welcome a variety of well-known and newly-acclaimed authors to its sixth …
Sounds of Scotland at the Auberge internationale de Québec
Alan Reid and Rob Van Sante have been around. The two road warriors of Scottish folk music have toured Europe, North America and even former Soviet Central Asia. And on …
COMMENTARY: Not exactly austerity
Our new Liberal Government is keeping its election promises of a year ago by implementing a major restructuring of its activities. This is in order to correct the financial imbalances …