Souvenir of Ebola
Ebola has claimed more than 12,000 lives since its discovery. During the 2014-15 outbreak over 11,000 people succumbed to this deadly virus. However, the tide has turned and Ebola may …
Salon Bouge wants people to move
It was Salon Bouge weekend at ExpoCité, a show dedicated to encouraging people to get more physical exercise. From January 13 to 15, visitors discovered a diverse array of things …
CHL Top Prospects Game to be played at the Videotron Centre
The Canadian Hockey League will hold its annual Top Prospects Game at the Videotron Centre on Monday, January 30. The game, hosted by the Québec Remparts, will be broadcast live …
Head coach of Laval’s women’s rugby team steps down
The head coach of the women’s rugby team at Université Laval, Dominique Duquette, has resigned from his position after a two-year stint. The announcement was made last Wednesday, via a …
FIS Cross-Country World Cup Final back in Quebec City
It was recently announced that the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup Final will be back in Quebec City on the Plains of Abraham. The Quebec Winter Events Corporation, …
Hôtel de Glace now open at Valcartier Village
Why are there refrigerators in the Hôtel de Glace / Ice Hotel? Where does one go to the bathroom (there are no en suite toilets)? How do they clean the …
Aldo and Holly go a-carolling
Aldo (the donkey) and Holly (the goat) held a Christmas Carolling Party in the close of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on December 23, to which local residents and …
Bilingualish today, not so French tomorrow?
Most people these days likely would identify the acronym APEC as Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, a group of Pacific Rim countries, including Canada and, for now, the United States, promoting free …
You are invited to a Burns Supper
“Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne!” Most people will recognize the opening lines to the traditional New …
Upcoming Quebec Art Company events
The New Year is already upon us, and there are several Quebec Art Company events coming up this month: 1. Special general meeting: The by-laws of the Quebec Art Company …