1864The Morning ChronicleThe accumulation of snow on roofs is one of the most dangerous nuisances of the winter. Parties neglecting to remove snow from their roofs when it has accumulated…
It takes a lot of food to fill Christmas Hampers for over 225 families, some of them large families with children. In 2013, more than four truckloads of non perishable…
A familiar face popped up at a press conference in Sainte-Foy on Thursday as the Carnaval de Québec 2014 events schedule was announced – Bonhomme Carnaval himself. The smiling snowman…
Quebecers eat an average of 8 kilos (17.64 pounds) of cheese annually. Despite the seeming diversity in markets and grocery stores, Canada’s cheese industry is dominated by four companies -…
John Ross Matheson, OC CD QC (1917 – 2013), a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician who helped develop both the maple leaf flag and the Order of Canada, died on…
Friday, January 17: Le Carnaval tout en danse! Joannie Hamel, the Duchess of Sillery-Sainte-Foy-Cap-Rouge, will host this street dance, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Laurier Québec parking…
On January 12, Dominique Jobin of Charlesbourg, a Duchess for the 2014 Winter Carnival, presented the Winter Flashmob. Flashmobs are artistic demonstrations performed by dozens and sometimes hundreds of people….
Spending the night on a bed of ice is not for everyone. Yet, intrigued by the novelty of the idea, some people will pay big bucks to do so. Perhaps…
On December 22, in the spirit of giving and sharing, the local brewery Archibald served a Christmas meal, dubbed the Archidon, for those who might not have had one otherwise….
In mid-December, Lieutenant Commander Patricia Girard, commanding officer of HMCS Montcalm, the Canadian Naval Reserve unit located at Pointe-à-Carcy in Quebec City, presented four cheques in the amount of $1,000…