News Digest October 1, 2014
**Unable to view photos or links? view online Issue October 1, 2014 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TM using the most …
Grilling for a good cause at Oktoberfest
The leaves are changing colour and the smell of sauerkraut and sausage is in the air – it must be Oktoberfest. From Munich – home of the original Oktoberfest – …
VEQ forum on integrating English-speaking newcomers
On September 22 at City Hall, the Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) participated in a forum co-organized by the Ville de Québec and VEQ; the subject was the integration of …
IHQ marks 125th anniversary of the Quebec City rockslide
On September 15, Irish Heritage Quebec kicked off its 2014-2015 season of historical talks by marking the 125th anniversary of the Quebec City rockslide. Many descendants of survivors of the …
English-speaking community very concerned about Barrette reform bill
The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) and its community stakeholders are concerned about a massive reorganization of the health-care sector. We are apprehensive about the impact these profound changes will …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1864The Morning Chronicle Passing over the Grand Trunk Railroad between Portland and Island Pond some days since, I was agreeably surprised to notice the improvements that have been affected by …
Documentaries win big at Quebec City film festival
Quebec filmmaker Julie Lambert will have a hard act to follow – her own. Lambert’s debut film, Un film de chasse de filles, captured two top prizes and came close …
The story behind Rue Corrigan
Rue Corrigan is a short street in Sainte-Foy between Chemin Saint-Louis and Rue Gregg. It is named after James “Jim” Corrigan, who owned a prosperous farm located on the south …
On their toes at the Vieux-Québec Féis
Laval University’s PEPS athletic centre echoed with the sounds of hundreds of hard shoes on Saturday, as Irish dancers from as far away as British Columbia gathered for the inaugural …
Local schools continue Terry Fox Run tradition
Nearly 35 years after partial amputee Terry Fox decided to run 8,000 kilometres across Canada to raise money for cancer research, fundraising runs in his honour have become a Canadian …