Alec Roberts receives honorary degree from Royal Military College
On November 22, the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) bestowed an honorary degree on well-known Quebec City chemical engineer Alexander (Alec) Kelso Roberts at its fall convocation in Kingston, …
Olivier Henry: ambassador for the Magasin Général
Olivier Henry was at one time an employee of the Magasin Général P.L. Blouin on Rue Saint-Jean in the heart of Old Quebec, but now he “comes when he wants.” …
Quebec High School girls’ basketball opener a blazing victory
The Quebec High School Blazers senior girls’ basketball team opened their season on November 28 with a dominant win over the Bleu et Or team from Collège Jésus-Marie de Sillery. …
Marching for the Rights of the Child
The sight of several hundred people marching toward Parliament Hill holding picket signs aloft and chanting slogans is not entirely unusual in Quebec City. But on November 20, a different …
VEQ offers computer courses for seniors
Are you looking to improve your computer and Internet skills? The Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) invites you to attend these casual, student-led computer courses designed to help out the …
Bringing safety home from the Baby Chat Café
According to Health Canada, every day two Canadian children die from unintentional injuries (the leading cause of death in young children) and another 80 children require hospitalization. Many injuries can …
Local chess clubs forge cross-cultural bonds
The 2013 World Chess Championships took place in Chennai, India. The final match, fought between Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Vishuanathan Anand of India, was on November 22.The match was …
Canada Cup speed racing at the Gaetan-Boucher rink
Speed skating has come a long way since its debuts in Scandinavia and Holland in the 16th century. At first, caribou bones were attached to boots; steel blades were designed …
Public hearings on Bill 60
The National Assembly has given the Committee on Institutions the mandate to hold public consultations concerning Bill 60: Charter affirming the values of State secularism and religious neutrality and of …
Christmas market in Stoneham
The fourth annual Marché de Noël de la Jacques-Cartier will be held on December 6, 7, 8 and 13,14,15 by the Grange of the Presbytère located at 119 – 1ère …