OBITUARY: Donald Paul HARRIET (1944 – 2017)
Mr. Donald Harriet, the husband of Mrs. Carole Gagnon, son of the late Mrs. Irene Lavoie and the late Mr. Melvin Harriet, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2017, at …
Update on petition for bilingual traffic signs on Quebec roads
Arrêt. Sens Unique. Ralentir. Conduisez prudemment. If you’re an Anglophone driver and you’ve found yourself disoriented by these signs, you’re not alone. A petition calling for the province’s traffic signs …
Salon Expo Habitat full of inspirations for your home
If you need to build, buy, repair, renovate, move or sell your house, or just because you love to go to see all the new ideas about building and decorating …
“I Volunteer, Je m’implique” is for everyone
The cafeteria at Quebec High School was lined with booths from organizations recruiting volunteers to support their inspiring programs, during the VEQ Volunteer Networking Event on February 22. Daniel Potter, …
EQLC rewards fitness and healthy eating
February is Heart Month. At the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre, to encourage students and staff to be more active, Julie Bélanger, the school’s organization technician, held weekly noon-hour fitness classes. …
Valcartier students prepare for Canada’s 150th birthday
Cycle 2 teacher Paul Barker and his class recently put together beautiful sculptures of Canada’s 150th (using blocks of coloured ice) and a Canadian maple leaf in front of Valcartier …
Petition calls for bilingual traffic safety signage
As we all know, all traffic signs on Quebec highways are solely in French. When driving, do you know what Respectez les feux de voies, Risque d’aquaplanage, Dégel, Ralentir, Allumez …
Anti-racism festival and march held in Quebec City
Last fall, Nicolas Villamarin and several friends began calling local musicians to organize a festival against racism in Quebec City. Donald Trump’s inauguration still lay months in the future, and …
Schulich Singers perform at the Chapelle du Musée
Spine-tingling harmonies and the ringing of water glasses were all a part of the concert put on by the Schulich Singers at the Chapelle du Musée de l’Amérique Francophone last …
Remembering Stuart McLean: Canada’s storyteller
About 20 years ago I was doing research for a magazine article on strongman Louis Cyr, the “Quebec Colossus.” I can’t remember how I stumbled upon it, this being before …