Impacts of the Quebec forest fires on air quality in northern New York
In late May 2010, multiple forest fires were burning in southern Quebec. Smoke from these fires significantly reduced the visibility in Quebec City, Montreal, and Ottawa. There were 55 active …
Protect yourself and those you love
I don’t know about you but legal terms such as “mandate in case of incapacity, power of attorney, do not resuscitate order and last will and testament” strike the fear …
Death Notice – Buchanan, Marjorie Susan
Buchanan, Marjorie SusanNovember 3, 1924 – January 7, 2011 Marjorie ws born at the Jeffrey Hale Hospital in Quebec City and grew up in Portneuf, Quebec with her …
Winter Carnival poised for another successful year
Quebec City, January 6, 2011 — For its 57th edition, the Quebec Winter Carnival, in collaboration with Loto-Québec, presents a unique winter experience and invites you to join in the …
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be celebrated in the Quebec City region from January 16 to 23, 2011. The theme and focal Bible text were first prepared …
Repairs underway on Dufferin Terrace to be completed by March
Since August 2010 and continuing until March 2011, Parks Canada will be repairing the southern section of the Dufferin Terrace, located between the Château Frontenac and the Governors’ Walkway. The …
Memorials and Things of Fame for January 12, 2011
1851The Morning Chronicle The population of the City of Quebec, according to the last census, taken early in the last year, amounted to 37,500. Of that number 22,374 are …
Slip, sliding away!!
Where to go skating, cross-country skiing, tobogganing, snowshoeing and sledding in Quebec City.The hills on the Plains of Abraham are undoubtedly the best place to go sliding but with preparations …
Longing for longer daylight
Can’t you feel it coming? The days are getting longer. Those months with the short names, March, April, May and June are on the way and our colds and sniffles …
Charter Schools and parental choice
Following my “Commentary on English School System in Quebec” published in the Dec. 15, 2010, Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph and other newspapers, in which I called for the scrapping of the Quebec …