Steve Laperrière’s house is like hundreds of others in Beauport – a car in the driveway, a few Halloween decorations on the lawn. Only inside does the difference become apparent…
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Emilie-Claire Barlow gives a swingy, sassy performance
Toronto-born jazz singer, musician and arranger Emilie-Claire Barlow knew just what to do to charm her audience at last Thursday’s Festival international de Jazz de Québec concert held at the…
Patrick Chan enjoying his vacation
The Toronto skater who won silver at the Winter Olympics earlier this year has decided to take the upcoming season off from competition and return in the fall of 2015….
Halie Loren show simply lovely
A mellow and earthy voice came to Quebec City and stole hearts at the Clarendon Hotel on October 28 and 29, as part of the Festival international de Jazz de…
Photonics Games enlightening experience for Thetford teens
Manuel Boudreault and his Secondary V Physics students are having an intense strategic discussion – about laser chess. Once the games start, says Boudreault, “I’m not allowed to help them….
ADHD clarified by psychiatrist Dr. Annick Vincent
On October 28, psychiatrist Dr. Annick Vincent gave a talk on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at the Institut universitaire de la Santé mentale de Québec (formerly Hôpital Robert-Giffard). About…
Lessons from the Amazon rainforest
This past summer, four St. Patrick’s High School students and their teacher took part in a trip to the heart of the Amazon jungle. This life-changing experience has led St….
Sweeney Todd at Le Capitole de Québec
The musical thriller Sweeney Todd: le diabolique Barbier de Fleet Street drew audiences into a macabre scene at Le Capitole de Québec theatre this past week. Appropriately scheduled for the…
Getting to know the Great White North
The world may call Canada the Great White North, but approximately 80 per cent of Canadians live in a 200-mile-wide strip along our country’s southern border. Many have never been…
Place d’Youville: the place to skate!
It’s time to get out your skates! Local skaters wasted no time hitting the ice when the outdoor rink at Place d’Youville opened on October 25. The rink will be…