Rihanna’s Anti-World Tour an anti-climax
At 9:47 p.m. on Tuesday April 5, forty-seven minutes behind schedule, Rihanna calmly made her first appearance at the Videotron Centre where she performed her Anti-World Tour. The opening act …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle: Could not someone in our Ancient City get up such a thing as a swimming bath? Quebec with all …
James Thompson House, a historic building in Old Quebec
At the corner of Rue Sainte-Ursule and the Ruelle des Ursulines in Old Quebec is an attractive old bed-and-breakfast. A Scottish immigrant named James Thompson bought the lot in 1793 …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Meredith
Rue Meredith is named in honour of Quebec City notaries Edward (“Ned”) Graves Meredith (1852-1938) and his son Reginald (“Rex”) Meredith (1882-1965). They are the son and grandson respectively of …
My Canada geese are back!
Look who came knocking at my door this morning (April 8, 2016). Yes, my Canada geese couple have found their way home again this year. Even if technically it is …
The sound is sweet to my ears
It started slowly over a period of a few years. I found myself asking people to repeat what they’d said, or I would raise the volume on the radio when …
The last CC-130 E Hercules flies its last mission
The Department of National Defence has donated the last CC-130 E Hercules Legacy still in service to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. The aircraft made its last flight on …
News Digest April 6 2016
Issue April 6, 2016 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! Ipad …
PAF! spotlights teen talent
The 13th annual Performing Arts Festival (PAF!) took place at Quebec High School last Friday, bringing together 400 students from nine of Central Quebec School Board’s ten high schools. With …
Canada’s oldest learned society elects new president
The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec (LHSQ) held its 192nd annual general meeting on March 30 at the Morrin Centre, the English-language cultural hub it manages. In addition to …