A whirlwind, festival filled summer has passed and the official Quebec 400th celebrations are beginning to wind down. As the smoke clears from all the birthday candles, cannon charges and…
The shuttle service created by Industrial Alliance Insurance Company with the co-operation of the Capital Transportation Network and the National Capitol Commission provides links to the main activity sites for…
The Huron-Wendat village of Wendake near Quebec City created a world first with its creation of the Carrefour des literatures autochtones de la Francophonie (CILAF). This gathering of Native writers…
1772Wealth of the United StatesThe report of the Patent Office, recently made, presents interesting statistics relative to the wealth of the Union. The population of the United States is set…
Have you seen all the mums on sale everywhere? They are a joy to behold. Of course, we know they are telling us summer is over but we can say…
As with any great event perhaps, it all started with a dream. The dream of a young man who lost his leg from cancer at the age of 18 and…
“So you were at Kamouraska. Did you see the monument to the drunkard?”I knew what he was getting at, but couldn’t place it. Then it came …The force of the…
Forty women scientists and engineers were honoured at Université Laval on September 10 for helping to break down science’s gender barrier by entering fields often dominated by men. Questions about…
The crisp air and falling leaves have probably left a number of Quebecers kicking the dirt and asking themselves, “Where did summer go?” The bad summer weather certainly hindered a…
Instead of singin’ in the rain, inventor-cumcomposer Paul De Marinis makes the rain sing. Showcasing De Marinis’ installation, Rain Dance, along with a wonderland of similarly grand curiosities that marry…