The Council of Commissioners of the Central Québec School Board (CQSB) is pleased to announce that the Ministère de l’Éducation, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (MEESR) has granted …

Rue Franklin is named in honour of Sir John Franklin, a British naval officer and Arctic explorer. Born at Spilsby, England in 1786, he was attracted to life at sea …

The Morrin Centre, with the collaboration of historian Patrick Donovan, is putting  together an exhibit to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong, that took place from …

Graduate students, librarians, and bibliophiles of every order packed the Morrin Centre on October 14 to listen in on a conversation between two of Canada’s foremost contemporary authors. Yann Martel, …

There was a three-for-one sale on literature-related happenings last week, as the 81st PEN International Conference came to town in time for the Maison de la littérature’s opening and the …

After recently participating in the annual Terry Fox Run, students and family members were off and running again at Ste-Foy Elementary (SFE) school on Friday, October 16. This time it …

At the end of Thanksgiving weekend, Irish Heritage Quebec president Joe Lonergan gave a talk to answer the question, “Are the current Irish living in Sillery descendants of the original …

Most people associate National Battlefields Park with the momentous events of 1759 and 1760, despite monuments of other wars. For example, across the road from Grey Terrace are two German …

On October 17, more than 3,000 Irish pipers celebrated International Uilleann Piping Day at over 40 locations around the globe. This year, the Na Píobairí Uilleann, the Society of Uilleann …

In 1795 Napoleon offered 12,000 francs to anyone who could find a new way to preserve food. He was trying to find a better way to feed his soldiers with …