A memorable trip to Ireland
On November 9, Irish Heritage Quebec invited Kerry Anne King to talk about the 12-day tour she and 50 others took of Ireland last summer, and to describe the highlights …
Scottish MP visits Quebec National Assembly
Richard Lochhead, Scotland’s cabinet secretary for Food and Drink, Rural Affairs and the Environment, was in Quebec City on November 10, 2015, to promote Scottish products. While here, he met …
OBITUARY: Blair KACK – 1934-2015
Blair Kack, residing in Quebec City, passed away peacefully after long illness on November 15, 2015. He was the son of the late Rita Murphy and the late Charles Kack. …
Flushgate causing a stink in Quebec
Montreal made international headlines last week for crappy reasons, in a scandal quickly dubbed “Flushgate.” The City, mayor and federal government got dumped on for their decision to pour untreated …
Quebec City’s CBC Radio One a proud partner of Community Christmas Hamper Campaign
For the 20th consecutive year, the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign is bringing the English-speaking community together. Until December 11, CBC will be collecting non-perishable food donations at the CBC office …
Concerts for the Holiday Season
• Thursday, November 19 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 22 at 2:00 p.m. – Les Violons du Roi continue their tour of Handel’s Concertos for Organ, with accomplished soloists …
Toy Parade brings cheer to all
This year’s Parade des Jouets made a magical entrance for winter on Saturday, November 15, bringing smiles to the faces of children in Quebec City. Kids and parents lined the …
A different kind of tourism with the NAVTI Foundation
Since early 2014 and perhaps before, stories of international volunteerism gone wrong have made the headlines. They usually involve well-meaning young adults from Western countries dispatched to a rural community …
Club Musical de Québec takes a step back in time
The year 2016 marks the 125th anniversary of the Club musical de Québec, the very first concert society in Canada. Festivities begin this fall and will continue all season …
News Digest November 11 2015
Issue November 11, 2015 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TMusing the most advanced news distribution method in over 246 years! …