Letter to Bill Gates from the mayors of Quebec City and Lévis about Quebec Bridge
On November 13, Régis Labeaume and Gilles Lehouillier, the mayors of Quebec City and the City of Lévis, sent a letter to Bill Gates to appeal to the him about …
Église Saint-Dominique recognized for rich decor and religious heritage
Hélène David, Minister of Culture and Communications, was very happy to announced on November 13 that Quebec City’s Église Saint-Dominique and its religious treasures and furnishings have been classified under …
CWL Raffle Winner
Raffle winner Rachel Vogue (left) is presented with a $250 Place Sainte-Foy gift certificate by Carol Mazurat, president of the Catholic Women’s League (CWL) of St. Patrick’s Parish. The raffle …
Palais Montcalm kicks off its ambitious 2015 season
Seeing the names of Wayne Shorter, Angélique Kidjo, Diego El Cigala and Charlie Musselwhite on the concert pamphlet, we might be forgiven for thinking we’re in New York, not self-effacing, …
News Digest November 12 2014
Issue November 12, 2014 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TM using the most advanced news distribution method in over 246 …
“We must remember our soldiers”
At Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country earlier this week, Canadians paused to remember our fallen soldiers. This year is the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I …
Train derailment near Sept-Îles claims life of lone conductor
Engineer Enrick Gagnon would not have had a chance of stopping the train he was driving along the winding track north of Sept-Îles by the time he realized a landslide …
Bill 10: A “line in the sand” that cannot be crossed
I am writing to join the chorus of voices expressing concern about Bill 10 and the devastating effect it would have on the vitality of the English-speaking community of the …
Quebec City and Lévis mayors want CN to finish repainting Quebec Bridge
On November 3, Mayors Régis Labeaume and Gilles Lehouillier held a press conference to draw attention to the almost hundred-year-old Quebec Bridge, which has been neglected by Canadian National Railway …
A meeting with the Mayor on Halloween
Louis-André Roy, Sharly Goudin, Alex Boulinguez and Dylan Brown, students from Quebec High School’s Challenge Program, had a happy chance meeting with Mayor Régis Labeaume (third from left) when they …