Edward Staveley (1795-1872) was a noted British surveyor and architect who was forced to leave England in disgrace in 1833, after embezzling a substantial amount of money from the Leicester …

Health minister Gaétan Barrette says he expected the English community to be concerned about his much-debated proposed health-care reform, Bill 10, which would abolish the legal independence of most of …

Though an ocean separates the fabled vineyards of France from the connoisseurs of Quebec, at least three Bordeaux vignerons have a strong connection with Quebec City. At Château Larose-Trintaudon in …

On December 8, Irish Heritage Quebec held its annual general meeting at McMahon Hall. In addition to hearing reports on the organization’s membership and finances, members learned of the wide …

Not so long ago, Daisy and the Donkey Church was nothing more than a twinkle in Louisa Blair’s imagination. And yet, on December 22, Blair’s first children’s book will be …

On the threshold of a new year, it is tempting to gaze into the past. We could mentally brush our fingertips across the historic plaque now gracing the former Palais …

The grade 5 and 6 students at Ste-Foy Elementary school are making special hand-made cards for the 19th annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign for under-privileged families. A card will be …

Some girls and young women around CFB Valcartier have begun wearing a different kind of uniform – the sky-blue of Girl Guides of Canada. Jennifer Donaldson, a military reservist, and …

On December 13, the Coin du Soleil room at Jeffery Hale Hospital could have been mistaken for Santa Claus’ workshop. Little people were busy decorating cookies, making Christmas cards and …