One of the worst engagements of the Battle of the Atlantic
On Sunday, May 1, the Royal Canadian Navy will commemorate the end of the Battle of the Atlantic. This campaign, which lasted from the first to the last day of …
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Great Celebration of Nature on the Plains of Abraham
Each year, the Great Celebration of Nature brings the magic of spring to the Plains of Abraham. The National Battlefields Commission (NBC) invites nature lovers to the 21st edition of …
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OBITUARY: Beatrice Mary (Royle) GAW
Died peacefully, with family and friends at her side, at the Jeffery Hale Palliative Unit in Quebec City on Monday, April 18, 2016, in her 94th year. Daughter of the …
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Braderie de Mode champions local designers
It’s spring, and wardrobe renewal is in the air! At events like the Grande Braderie de Mode québécoise, a bi-annual fashion sell-out, well-known local designers like Rudsak, Myco Anna and …
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News Digest April 20 2016
**Unable to view photos or links? view online Issue April 20, 2016 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TMusing the most …
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QAC’s Opening Night to remember
The Holland School auditorium was filling up quickly on the opening night of the Quebec Art Company’s spring production – the appropriately named comedy Opening Night, by Norm Foster. Mingling …
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Public Speaking Competition at St. Patrick’s High School
On April 13 and 14, St. Patrick’s High School students gathered in the auditorium for the school’s annual Public Speaking Competition. Groups of six students from Secondary two through five …
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Fresh eggs: does your municipality permit backyard chickens?
Just imagine waking up and going out to the hen house in your backyard to collect fresh eggs for breakfast. Keeping chickens is gaining in popularity, and there are a …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle The Festival of St. George – The festival of the patron-saint of “Merrie England” received due honor yesterday at the hands of our fellow-citizens of English …
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The story behind Rue Horatio-Nelson
Rue Horatio-Nelson is a short street in Quebec City named in honour of Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. In September 1782, …
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