On April 28, Premier François Legault announced that children attending elementary schools and daycare centres would be making a gradual return to class, starting on May 11. While some parents…
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St. Lawrence Lions hand out annual sports awards online
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the whole world – including sports – this spring. Like other colleges and universities, CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence (SLC) had to find a different way to honour…
Pro-Am Gagné-Bergeron, tennis and cycling events on hold
The organizers of the 12th annual Pro-Am Gagné-Bergeron, which was to take place at the Videotron Centre on Aug. 6, have officially cancelled the event for 2020.In light of the…
Port of Quebec CALL TO USERS – APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE GROUP C
PUBLIC NOTICECALL TO USERS – APPOINTMENT COMMITTEEGROUP CUnder section 4.23 of the Québec Port Authority’s letters patent, an Appointment Committee consisting of Port users is responsible for nominating at least…
In memory of the Nova Scotia victims
On April 24, at 5 p.m., a small but devoted group of people gathered in the close of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity to pay tribute to the 22…
Original rainbows continue to cheer up folks in Quebec City
This rainbow is made entirely of individual dots. “Ca va bien aller!” Photo by Shirley Nadeau This radiant rainbow, with the sun reflecting in the glass at top right, brightens a shop…
City unveils market, movie and bike plans to boost spring spirits
City officials have rolled out a series of measures to boost the morale of a citizenry worn out by a winter of pandemic lockdown and isolation. Among the initiatives “to…
Thank you all for your service: Canadian military personnel summoned to help health warriors
This old world keeps spinning ’round, though much of the frenzied activity of its human occupants has been put on hold thanks to a rampant rogue virus. One noteworthy story…
QHS Trivia Night held online this year
So, this is what the pandemic has led us to. Playing trivia games online instead of in the comfort of the Quebec High School gymnasium. And on an app called…
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
April 30, 1870 – The Morning ChronicleFor Red River – Sixteen boats for the Red River expedition were despatched by this morning’s train for Collingwood. They are very substantial, and…