A risky climb in Quebec City
It seemed that Quebec City was deserted that warm July afternoon in 1942. It was Sunday and with the heat of the day you wouldn’t be wrong to call it …
Peter and Helen Marshall celebrate 64th wedding anniversary
On Saturday, January 3, 2015, Peter and Helen Marshall celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary with family and friends at the Quebec Garrison Club. Peter spent most of his childhood in …
News Digest January 14 2015
Issue January 14, 2015 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 …
CHARLIE supporters march for freedom of expression
When the staff of the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo arrived for their editorial meeting on January 7, it seemed like any other day. It rapidly became the most infamous day …
We must all stand with Charlie
The massacre that began last week at the Paris offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and ended in a suburban kosher market brought to light an issue that few …
Bonhomme Carnaval welcomes you to his winter wonderland
Quebec City’s 61st annual Winter Carnival kicks off on January 30. In a brief ceremony at the nightclub Chez Dagobert last Tuesday morning, Bonhomme Carnaval was given the Key to …
Keeping it all in the air at the École de Cirque
Turbo 418, the biggest juggling festival in North America, was held at the École de Cirque de Québec from January 8 to 11. President Jean-Félix Bélanger, a clown and juggler …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle A story runs that a young girl of some fourteen or fifteen years has been abducted from the dwelling of her parents and a search discovered …
Happy 100th birthday, Marjorie!
Born on January 8, 1915, Marjorie (Robertson) Murray celebrated her 100th birthday in style on January 8, 2015. She was tickled pink by all the attention as family and friends …
The story behind Rue Cook
Rue Cook is a short street in Old Quebec that runs between Rue Sainte-Anne and Rue Saint-Stanislas, directly in front of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church near the Morrin Centre. It …