Paul (last name withheld), a recognized refugee from Congo-Kinshasa, and Marla Dominey, a military spouse from Halifax, are both newly-arrived English speakers seeking jobs in Quebec City. “The biggest problem…
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Taste of Heritage: Making Quebec cider even more local
If Quebec cider is famous, then the province’s iced cider is iconic. Quebec City cider master Claude Jolicoeur has made cider privately for over two decades. He gives presentations and…
Official photo of Prince George’s christening
Britain’s monarchy recently released a photo that shows four generations of Royals gathered together. The picture shows Queen Elizabeth II and three (possible) future kings: her son Prince Charles, her…
Quebecers take centre stage in Cirque’s TOTEM
Although the Cirque du Soleil’s TOTEM is playing some 5,000 km from Quebec City in Los Angeles, California, it is Quebecers who take the spotlight. The show, which was written…
National Ballet School auditions in Quebec City
Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS) is excited to announce that the 2013/2014 National Audition Tour, which includes both auditions and open classes, will be in Quebec City on Saturday, November…
Sharpen your skates! The Gaétan-Boucher skating oval soon open
The Ville de Québec has announced that, weather permitting, the Gaétan-Boucher skating oval, located at 929, avenue De Rochebelle in Sainte-Foy will be open for the winter as of Friday,…
Arctic exploration schooner Tara to stop over in Quebec
The schooner Tara is presently on her way to Quebec City after completing the Tara Oceans Polar Circle Expedition, circumnavigating the Arctic Ocean via the Northwest and Northeast Passages. The…
New and improved services announced by provincial ministries
Two provincial ministries recently announced changes to services which will streamline families’ interactions. The Quebec Minister of Justice, Bertrand St-Arnaud, said a new legal aid service will be provided by…
Canadian soldiers remembered in Holland
When my daughter Maureen told me she was off to Holland on business this past summer, I asked her to visit the Canadian War Cemetery and tell me what it…
In Thangka, school is in session
The village primary school in the isolated, mountainous region of southwestern China is the brainchild of a Tibetan-born Quebecer, Thupten Jyatso, his wife, Quebec philosophy professor Raphaëlle Prince, and his…