No playoffs for the Fighting Irish football teams
The Fighting Irish Senior football team needed a win against the only unbeaten team in the conference, College de Lévis, to maintain their playoff hopes alive. They battled hard, but, …
Comiccon characters congregate in Quebec City
Superheroes and characters from comic books, video games, science fiction and movies congregated at the Centre des Congrès on October 17 and 18 for the second edition of Comiccon. Also …
A magical night at the opera
If you haven’t seen the Opéra de Québec (OdQ)’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Grand Théâtre yet, there are still two performances on October 22 and 24. …
Étienne Papineau: Canadian Collegiate Golf Champion
In his last competition as a Lion golfer, St. Lawrence College’s Étienne Papineau won the gold medal at the PING Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Golf Nationals held in Chilliwack, …
The Asylum: an interactive Halloween experience at the Morrin Centre
From October 23 to November 7, the Morrin Centre and Hérôle will host an all-new interactive Halloween experience. The former prison will open its doors, its cells and its darkened …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle It was so dark yesterday due to the Eclipse that at about half-past ten o’clock a.m. gas had to be lighted in many offices and places …
Dollard-des-Ormeaux School is granted a much-welcome extension
The Council of Commissioners of the Central Québec School Board (CQSB) is pleased to announce that the Ministère de l’Éducation, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (MEESR) has granted …
The story behind Rue Franklin
Rue Franklin is named in honour of Sir John Franklin, a British naval officer and Arctic explorer. Born at Spilsby, England in 1786, he was attracted to life at sea …
Searching for relatives of those who took part in the Battle of Hong Kong
The Morrin Centre, with the collaboration of historian Patrick Donovan, is putting together an exhibit to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong, that took place from …
Literary odd couple finds common ground
Graduate students, librarians, and bibliophiles of every order packed the Morrin Centre on October 14 to listen in on a conversation between two of Canada’s foremost contemporary authors. Yann Martel, …