From November 18 to 22, Tourism students at St. Lawrence hosted the annual Intercultural Week. To fulfil their course criteria, eight students set up a series of multi-cultural events showcasing…
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Singing Christmas Spirit
The Ensemble Gospel de Québec gave a merry Christmas concert to a huge audience at the Capitole theatre Sunday afternoon on the first day of December. The gospel singers radiated…
Alec Roberts receives honorary degree from Royal Military College
On November 22, the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) bestowed an honorary degree on well-known Quebec City chemical engineer Alexander (Alec) Kelso Roberts at its fall convocation in Kingston,…
Olivier Henry: ambassador for the Magasin Général
Olivier Henry was at one time an employee of the Magasin Général P.L. Blouin on Rue Saint-Jean in the heart of Old Quebec, but now he “comes when he wants.”…
Quebec High School girls’ basketball opener a blazing victory
The Quebec High School Blazers senior girls’ basketball team opened their season on November 28 with a dominant win over the Bleu et Or team from Collège Jésus-Marie de Sillery….
Marching for the Rights of the Child
The sight of several hundred people marching toward Parliament Hill holding picket signs aloft and chanting slogans is not entirely unusual in Quebec City. But on November 20, a different…
VEQ offers computer courses for seniors
Are you looking to improve your computer and Internet skills? The Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) invites you to attend these casual, student-led computer courses designed to help out the…
Bringing safety home from the Baby Chat Café
According to Health Canada, every day two Canadian children die from unintentional injuries (the leading cause of death in young children) and another 80 children require hospitalization. Many injuries can…
Local chess clubs forge cross-cultural bonds
The 2013 World Chess Championships took place in Chennai, India. The final match, fought between Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Vishuanathan Anand of India, was on November 22.The match was…
Canada Cup speed racing at the Gaetan-Boucher rink
Speed skating has come a long way since its debuts in Scandinavia and Holland in the 16th century. At first, caribou bones were attached to boots; steel blades were designed…