To mark the upcoming 200th anniversary of the founding of the village of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Marion A. Paquet has written an ambitious, 267-page history of the community from the earliest European…
1865The Morning ChronicleRideau Hall, the former MacKay residence in Ottawa, is being prepared as the residence of Canada’s Governor General. The old stone mansion, 95 by 47 feet, has been…
Rue Jean-Cabot is named in honour of the Italian navigator and explorer Giovanni Caboto (circa 1450-1499), known in English as John and in French as Jean Cabot. His 1497 discovery…
Many people know of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany as the place where Anne Frank and her sister Margot died during World War II. Fewer know that following liberation,…
On October 26, Quebec High School students attracted a record-breaking 92 donors to their annual Héma-Québec blood drive, surpassing last year’s drive by 17. In total, 41 litres of blood…
Barry Lane has colourfully captured the fascinating history of the Canadian Pacific in his recently launched book, Canadian Pacific, The Golden Age of Travel. The hardcover book features images and…
Jeffery Hale, philanthropist, and General Elias Walker Durnford, builder of the Quebec Citadelle, are two names intimately entwined with Quebec City’s history. The institutions and buildings they created in the…
Every year since 2008, the Regroupement des Étudiants en Photonique et Optique de (l’Université) Laval (REPOL) has invited senior high school students to discover the world of optics and photonics. On…
Last Friday was the kick-off of the cross-country ski season in eastern North America, as Forêt Montmorency opened its Boreal Glide trail to the public. The Boreal Glide, a tradition…
Teachers of the Central Québec School Board (CQSB) in the Quebec City area went on strike on Tuesday, October 27, with groups picketing in front of Quebec High School on…