Holy rainbow!
I ran out of my office to catch this. I was talking with four spiritually-inspired friends about God-given grace and one of them, who was looking out the window, suddenly …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1863 The Morning Chronicle We learn the death, at the parish of St. Roch de l’Achigan, of Mr. Amable Gerard, at the advanced age of 100 years, 2 months and …
Thetford Mines students attend Photonics Games at U Laval
It was an early morning for the secondary 5 science students at A.S. Johnson Memorial Secondary School in Thetford Mines. Science teacher Stephen Renaud and his students made the 90-minute …
Mia Anderson wins Montreal International Poetry Prize
Mia Anderson, an accomplished poet originally from Toronto, now lives near the shore of the St. Lawrence River in Portneuf, Quebec. Anderson was recently named the winner of the Montreal …
Literary phoenix: Lac-Mégantic library rises from ashes
The summer 2013 tragedy in Lac-Mégantic resulted in the loss of lives, property, and more. Among the many community resources destroyed was Lac-Mégantic’s library. This writer, having “grown up” to …
Joe Lonergan to launch Shamrocks in the Maples
Joe Lonergan, a well-known member of the Irish community in Quebec City, is delighted to announce that, after many years of research and writing, he has published a history of …
New publishing house seeks youth literature that is anything but “canned”
Passion is the key word – I want to do literature that is different from what is already out there,” affirmed Rodéric Chabot. He has launched a new publishing company …
Paul and Marla have a problem
Paul (last name withheld), a recognized refugee from Congo-Kinshasa, and Marla Dominey, a military spouse from Halifax, are both newly-arrived English speakers seeking jobs in Quebec City. “The biggest problem …
Taste of Heritage: Making Quebec cider even more local
If Quebec cider is famous, then the province’s iced cider is iconic. Quebec City cider master Claude Jolicoeur has made cider privately for over two decades. He gives presentations and …
Official photo of Prince George’s christening
Britain’s monarchy recently released a photo that shows four generations of Royals gathered together. The picture shows Queen Elizabeth II and three (possible) future kings: her son Prince Charles, her …