A 35-year-old combat engineer has become the second soldier based at Valcartier to die in Afghanistan in less than a week, the victim of a roadside bomb.Cpl. Martin Dube was…
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1849The Morning ChronicleLast night at about eleven the cry of fire was heard from the streets in the Lower Town, where a glare of light from a large building in…
Quebec team heads for the Arctic
A team of Quebec researchers are taking off to a northern tip of the country to study climate change.Five researchers overseen by aquatic ecosystems scientist, Warwick Vincent, will be researching…
Website to test Quebecers’ knowledge of landmarks
A new website will test your knowledge of landmarks in Quebec City for fun and for free.Every few days, a new photo is posted on www.whereinquebec.com and anyone can try…
Quebec summer events get good news … and bad news
It was good news and bad news regarding federal funding for two summer events in Quebec.First the good news:The Department of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Josee Verner last week announced funding…
Appalachian Mountain tour
A CONTRIBUTION by CliveAbout three feet from my study desk, a criss-crossed (in red) weather beaten “Appalachian Mountain Club Map Of The Mount Washington Range” hangs close enough that some…
Eastern Québec Learning Centre says summer goodbye at June 2nd outing for 40 students and staff members
The Eastern Québec Learning Centre graduates students throughout the year from its many programs, but traditionally, an outing is organized at this time of year to say goodbye for the…
Valcartier soldier killed Monday in Afghanistan explosion ; 119th Canadian soldier to die since war effort began
A soldier based at the Canadian Forces Base in Valcartier has become the 119th Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan.Private Alexandre Peloquin, 20, died Monday in the Panjwaii district of…
The British are coming – driving classic sports cars
The British are here! The British are here! And they have arrived in vintage cars, courtesy of Le Club Automobile Rendez Vous des Anglais, a Quebec City outfit founded by…
Tomorrow is Tax Freedom Day for the average Quebec family.
Tax Freedom Day is the day each year the average Quebec family has earned enough money to pay the taxes imposed on them by all levels of government.Only Newfoundland and…