With dense grey skies and snowflakes swirling down on the crowd and participants, the weather may not have been particularly Irish. But there was no doubt that the fifth Défilé…
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Grant Regalbuto – 2013 Vincentian
Grant Regalbuto received the certificate of merit as the Vincentian of the year 2013 at the annual general meeting of the Quebec City Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Society. Regalbuto was given the award…
A pleasant slog through the snow
You’re brave! Have you looked outside?” said my roommate when I told her I was marching in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The sky was grey; stinging, blowing snow had…
What an experience!
I might have been one of few not bothered by the snow. All it took was good winter gear with a splash of Irish green. Marching in the Défilé de…
St. Lawrence Lady Lions win regional championship
The St. Lawrence Lady Lions D3 basketball team won the regional championships this past weekend, held in the St. Lawrence gym.On Saturday, the Lions defeated Trois-Rivières with a score of…
The Shannon Irish Show – 48th and still going strong
A heavy snowfall on the morning of the 48th Shannon Irish Show may not have been a harbinger of spring, but the dazzling shades of shamrock green in the Shannon…
David Mendel named Tourism Personality of the Year at 2014 Fidéides awards
The annual Quebec City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Fidéides awards ceremony took place at the Centre des Congrès de Québec last Thursday evening. With some 600 members of the…
Défilé de la Saint-Patrick starts at 12 noon, Saturday, March 22
CORRECTION – Please note that the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick de Québec (St. Patrick’s Parade) starts at 12 NOON (not 1:00 p.m. as previously stated) on Saturday, March 22….
Memorials and Things of Fame
1864The Morning ChronicleExecution of John Meehan for Murder!Six to eight thousand persons present.Yesterday, our city witnessed the melancholy and unusual spectacle of an unfortunate man suffering the highest penalty of…
CQSB schools drop their school colours in a united stand against bullying
This year marked the seventh annual National Pink Shirt Day. This day came to be after a Nova Scotia high-school student was bullied because he wore a pink t-shirt to…