The Quebec Community Newspapers Association (QCNA) recently submitted a brief to the National Assembly of Quebec’s Committee on Culture and Education as part of the General consultation and public hearings…
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Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day
On March 17, millions of revellers from Dublin to Dubai will put on some green, march (or participate in) raucous St. Patrick’s Day parades, and perhaps sing and dance until…
Memorials and Things of Fame
1863The Morning ChronicleThere was no organized out-door demonstration in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. The streets were nevertheless crowded with persons wearing the emblem of the “Green Isle” and the…
CQSB to present brief before Bill 14 Parliamentary Committee
On March 7, the Central Québec School Board (CQSB) confirmed its appearance before the Parliamentary Commission on Bill 14. On March 20 at 5:00 p.m., board officials Stephen Burke, Chairman,…
Public Meetings on Proposed Bill 14 (An Act to amend the Charter of the French Language)
Last December, with its publication of the proposed Bill 14, the government of Québec announced its firm intention to put an end, within the next three years, to all temporary…
Building the Crashed Ice “benchmark”
Red Bull says Quebec City is the benchmark, the model for the sport,” affirmed Patrice Drouin, Gestev President, during a recent press tour of this year’s Crashed Ice course. The…
Les Boys are back to school
It was a busy and exciting week for some students at Quebec High School during March Break. On March 8, this writer dropped by the school and discovered a “Christmas…
March Madness at St. Lawrence
Men’s HockeyThe St. Lawrence Lions men’s hockey team just completed their regular season this past weekend. The Lions finished in second place overall with a 20 win-11 loss and 1…
Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s at the Pentathlon des neiges
For the last three years, during the Pentathlon des neiges sporting event held on the Plains of Abraham, a special day is set aside for employees of the 13 health…
Festi Lumière at the Aquarium du Québec
The fifth annual Festi Lumière at the Aquarium du Québec ended last weekend. Some 400,000 LED lights in all shapes and sizes illuminated the pathways of the Aquarium. Young and…