On-stage, Martin Deschamps rips into a bass guitar riff with a verve that would make any hard-rock musician proud, whether covering “Highway to Hell” or performing one of his own,…
The Musée national des Beaux-Arts du Québec offers a variety of drawing and painting classes for adults. Oil landscapes: On Tuesdays from May 27 to June 17 from 6:30 p.m….
Splashing around in puddles, creeks and ponds, urban waterfowl are back. So, too, is the annual tradition of sharing snacks with these gregarious creatures. And yet, the long-standing habit of…
In mid-1939, my mother and father had just turned 20 and 22, respectfully, and the Second World War had not yet begun. My parents had been dating for a couple…
A delegation of the Royal 22e Régiment participated in a general audience with Pope Francis at Vatican City, Rome, on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at which time the Holy Father…
1864The Morning ChronicleWe have to report a rather extensive conflagration which took place in the centre of the Upper Town last night and which resulted in the destruction of property…
Although they’re a covers band, The Lost Fingers have done exceedingly well for themselves. Their first album, Lost in the 80s (2008) went double-platinum in Quebec and flew off shelves…
The phrase “classic opera repertoire” might conjure up brocade costumes and grand music, soaring sopranos and melodic duets in foreign languages. What does not spring to mind, though, is grim,…
Dollard-des-Ormeaux School in Shannon proudly hosted author Marsha Skrypuch on Friday, May 9. Skrypuch, who hails from Brantford, Ontario, was on tour as part of the TD Children’s Book Week,…
Louise Brissette’s phone never stops ringing. Her spacious farmhouse echoes with children’s shouts. As the adoptive mother of over 30 special-needs children, she’s used to being on call at all…