How brainy is the CAQ cannabis legal-age change?
While we’re reflecting upon presidential legacies, with the passing of “kinder, gentler” George H.W. Bush, an aspect of his predecessor’s record comes to mind. Ronald Reagan is perhaps best remembered …
Street Views – Rue du Cap-Diamant
Rue du Cap-Diamant is a short street located on industrial land owned by the Quebec Port Authority off Boulevard Champlain below the Plains of Abraham. Cap Diamant (or Cape Diamond) …
Memorials and Things of Fame
December 13, 1818 – The Quebec GazetteWinter FerryThe proprietors of the steam-ferry boat Lauzon inform the public that at slack water, a light canoe will leave the Lauzon Hotel at …
New $10 bill circulates message of equality and human rights
Canada’s new $10 banknote was recently launched at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg. Featuring a dominant portrait of civil rights activist Viola Desmond, who is the …
A journalist’s journey: “My life as a Print Man”
Don’t be boring, get your facts straight and learn to spell.” The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph’s Peter Black shared the golden rules of writing for print on Dec. 3 at the Morrin …
The Community Christmas Hamper Campaign temperature’s rising!
It may be cold outside but things are heating up with the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign. The CCHC is in its final week and Delivery Day is fast approaching. As …
Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo is a celebration of life
The Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo, which is Italian for “cortege” or funeral procession, is a celebration of life – full of comedy and excitement in a dreamlike carnival setting. The …
Experiencing La Musique du Royal 22e Régiment
As soon as they stepped into the theatre at CFB Valcartier, audience members knew they were in for a magical afternoon of Christmas music. The stage was decorated with red …
Around the Anglosphere: Living in English on the Magdalen Islands
The English-speaking community in the Magdalen Islands, an archipelago in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off the coast of the Gaspé Peninsula, was built up through a succession of accidents …
Community Calendar
Until Dec. 23 – Quebec City German Christmas Market / Marché du Noël allemand around Quebec City Hall in the heart of the Old City. For details, visit noelallemandquebec.com. Thursday, Dec. …