An eco-friendly toothbrush – is there such a thing?
Let’s continue our year-long adventure to help save the planet, by changing our habits one week at a time…. One of the first items you use every morning and after …
First World War artifact donated to Musée des Voltigeurs
One day while Helen Meredith was tidying up the desk of her father, Clive Meredith, she came across an odd-looking little object that she quickly realized must have great historic …
Kids code robots at the Morrin Centre
Karin Gomez helps her six-year-old daughter Samantha Moscoso code an Ozobot, which can be programmed simply by drawing colour-coded lines and blocks. The mini-robot changes speed and direction as it …
Rwanda: “Do not sit on the graves”
You’ve heard of Rwanda. You may or may not have heard of its neighbours (Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo). You may not have heard of …
Boats ashore for the winter on Île d’Orléans
These dry-docked boats sit on the snowbank at the Parc maritime de Saint-Laurent on Île d’Orléans with an icy view of the St. Lawrence river. A winter tour of the …
CQSB faces competition for surplus army land
Central Quebec School Board (CQSB) officials are hoping to be granted a portion of surplus Department of National Defence (DND) land for parking space for the new English high school …
Travelling abroad? Don’t let your vacation go up in smoke!
Health Canada and Canada Border Services Agency remind travellers that, despite the fact cannabis is now legal and regulated for adults in Canada, it remains illegal to transport cannabis across …
QCGN begs to differ on Premier Legault’s interpretation of English signage in hospitals
Premier François Legault’s statement that English-speaking Quebecers have the right to services in their language but not to English signs is wrong. Bill 101 in no way prohibits the use …
Community Calendar
Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 9:45 a.m. – Senior Technology Workshop at Quebec High School, 945 Ave. Belvédère, with tech-savvy students who look forward to teaching you everything they know! Last …
In memory of ice canoeist Daniel Malenfant
Just over a year ago, local ice canoeists were hit with heart-breaking news: Daniel Malenfant, 39, a seasoned rower and former president of the Club de bateau dragon de la …