Interview with the accused Charles Chambers, Part 2
On November 1, 2 and 3, Charles Chambers, the leader of the “Cap-Rouge bandits,” will be on trial for crimes he was accused of from 1831 to 1835. Before the …
Cégep Garneau welcomes Swedish crime writer Mons Kallentoft
Cégep Garneau students filled the science demonstration room to maximum capacity in order to see Mons Kallentoft, a Swedish crime writer in Quebec City for the QuebeCrime Festival. “It is …
A look at the QCWC Book Fair
Two community book exchange events ‘book-end’ the Quebec City calendar – the Quebec City Reading Council’s Book Swap in March and the Quebec City Women’s Club Book Fair in October. …
The Songs of Nick Drake in concert
The Songs Of Nick Drake tour will give audiences a rare chance to experience Nick Drake’s music played by a host of Canada’s finest musicians, with a string quintet playing …
With all my heart
I get the impression that cardiologists are a special breed because these men and women get to probe our most essential organ – the heart. They require special knowledge, training …
JACK, Lewis
Lewis Jack of Fredericton, NB, passed away at the Veteran’s Health Unit on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at the age of 87. He was the son of the late …
Quebec’s Cirque du Soleil at home in Hollywood
How do you impress the richest, hottest, biggest celebrities in the world? Invite Quebec’s Cirque du Soleil to give a performance at the 2012 Academy Awards in Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre. …
“Echoes of Erin” in Shannon
The Comhaltas Irish show last Wednesday evening, October 17, was an unqualified success. It certainly came through with all that was promised by local media and played to an enthusiastic …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1862 The Morning Chronicle We observe that the ornamental fountain has been removed from the basin in the Place D’Armes and put into winter quarters. This will leave a policeman …
Local insight into Admiral Nelson’s romantic mystery
A war hero, a rumoured love affair while said hero was still a young ‘nobody,’ and no hard evidence – sounds like a Hollywood script. In the case of British …