Writers of a feather, flock together at QuebeCrime Festival
A full weekend of conferences, panel discussions, book signings and CSI simulations made for a second successful QuebeCrime Festival, a unique event in this country. The writers who gathered at …
Grand Chief Konrad Siouï easily re-elected
On October 26, Grand Chief Konrad Siouï was voted in for a second consecutive four-year term as the leader of the Huron-Wendat nation in Wendake by a massive majority. His …
Interview with the accused Charles Chambers, Part 2
On November 1, 2 and 3, Charles Chambers, the leader of the “Cap-Rouge bandits,” will be on trial for crimes he was accused of from 1831 to 1835. Before the …
Cégep Garneau welcomes Swedish crime writer Mons Kallentoft
Cégep Garneau students filled the science demonstration room to maximum capacity in order to see Mons Kallentoft, a Swedish crime writer in Quebec City for the QuebeCrime Festival. “It is …
A look at the QCWC Book Fair
Two community book exchange events ‘book-end’ the Quebec City calendar – the Quebec City Reading Council’s Book Swap in March and the Quebec City Women’s Club Book Fair in October. …
The Songs of Nick Drake in concert
The Songs Of Nick Drake tour will give audiences a rare chance to experience Nick Drake’s music played by a host of Canada’s finest musicians, with a string quintet playing …
With all my heart
I get the impression that cardiologists are a special breed because these men and women get to probe our most essential organ – the heart. They require special knowledge, training …
Cutting class for the Grey Cup 100 Tour
Last week several elementary students left their books behind for an up-close lesson in Canadian history that’s rarely a part of textbook curriculum. Canada’s Grey Cup has been traveling the …
Quebec’s Cirque du Soleil at home in Hollywood
How do you impress the richest, hottest, biggest celebrities in the world? Invite Quebec’s Cirque du Soleil to give a performance at the 2012 Academy Awards in Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre. …
“Echoes of Erin” in Shannon
The Comhaltas Irish show last Wednesday evening, October 17, was an unqualified success. It certainly came through with all that was promised by local media and played to an enthusiastic …