Louis Germain, chair of the Comité des citoyens du vieux Québec, recently came out swinging against the Red Bull Crashed Ice extreme skating competitions, maintaining that they still constitute a…
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St.Vincent School Foundation Donates $12,000 to Playground Project
St.Vincent’s School is $12,000 closer to its goal. For the past two years, the elementary school has been fundraising and planning for a new and improved playground that would be…
St. Vincent students enjoy frosty fun
All 550 students at St. Vincent Elementary School were offered a healthy treat on Wednesday, March 23. As part of the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge, several volunteers organized a…
Toxic odors force the evacuation of the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre
Just before noon on Friday, March 25, students, teachers and staff of the Eastern Quebec Learning Centre, located on rue William-Stuart in Ste-Foy, had to evacuate the building because of…
Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan
Corporal Yannick Scherrer, 24, was killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) while on foot patrol with the Afghan national Army near the town of Nakhonay, southwest of Kandahar city…
A book for a book: free literary swap coming soon
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Anne of Green Gables, The Catcher in the Rye…the local “literati,” may be swapping these titles along with many others at the Quebec…
Finding God’s Voice
We live in a busy world. We have things to do, people to see, and places to go. It seems that every day, our agendas are becoming more and more…
Everyone loves a parade: Another successful year for St. Patrick’s Day parade
Blustery winds and falling temperatures don’t stop the Irish from a good celebration. On Saturday afternoon, March 26, thousands of Quebecers came out donning green to watch the St. Patrick’s…
Anton Kuerti at the Morrin Centre
The Morrin Centre presents Anton Kuerti in the latest of their Arts Matters series at the Morrin Centre on Tuesday, March 29, at 7:00 p.m. These talks are moderated by…
Exploring Quebec requires joie de vivre
Quebec City – “I have never heard anyone speak French like that,” says the taxi driver, looking at me like I had two heads. We circle past the Chateau Frontenac…