Marathon draws 7,000 participants
What started 13 years ago as a local event with 2,600 participants has now grown to take a place on the world stage. “It’s like being voted among the great …
March planned for Jim, late calèche horse
A woman from Sherbrooke is reportedly among those planning to honour a caleche horse who had to be destroyed in July while on the job. The march, according to reports, …
Group opposes downsizing Veteran Affairs
Responding to recent media reports on the lack of response from the federal government and senior public servants to Canada’s veterans, the National Council of Veteran Association has urged elected …
English school rigmarole ridiculous
The rigmarole that parents have to put up with to enroll their children in an English school, in the province of Quebec, is ridiculous. The August 28 articles, “Quebec to …
Newfoundland soldier the latest to die in Afghanistan
A Canadian soldier from Newfoundland, who was wounded August 22 in Afghanistan, passed away at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany Monday. Corporal Brian Pinksen from 2nd Battalion, The Royal …
Military Music Festival a big success
“A big success” is the way the president of the Quebec City International Festival of Military Bands described last week’s popular event staged throughout the city. Crowd estimates were not …
Author creates mystery set in Québec City
The scene: A scientific conference in Quebec CityThe crime: A high profile murder, at the root of it the herb known as nightshade. Ottawa-based private detective Sam Montcalm is on …
CQSB announces new director for EQLC
A Quebec City woman with 25 years experience in the field of education will replace Bruce Wilett as the principal of the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre. Central Québec School Board …
12 chairs by Jeremy Couture
Who would have taught that an exhibition of chairs could bring about so many considerations? As one sees the simplicity of the chairs exhibited at Materia, it appears evident that …
Say it ain’t so, Joe
I find this confrontation between M. Marc Bellemare and Mr. Jean Charest rather amusing, in fact I find it both hilarious and ridiculous at the same time. It’s obviously one …