Neil Bissoondath, a noted writer of fiction, and an outspoken critic of Canada’s system of multiculturalism who now lives in Quebec City, and Quebec-born comic book author Guy Deslisle will…
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Performing Arts Festival arrives at CQSB
Continuing to move up, the Central Québec School Board’s annual high school Performing Arts Festival this year is moving out. The high school edition of the festival will take place…
Morrin Centre receives new grants for renovations
The Morrin Centre continues to inch its way toward completing the funding needed to finish renovating the former jail cells and chemistry lab at its Chaussee des Ecossais location.”The good…
Saint-Patrick’s Day Parade brings out the city’s green
Green balloons dotted the route along Rue Saint-Jean, where later Saturday, green-clad spectators, many with their faces bearing shamrocks, watched the official return of the city’s Saint-Patrick’s Day parade.Early Saturday…
St. Patrick’s Day Parade [Video]
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Patronization and Self-Adulation are Overdone
O dear! Just when it seemed that there were good and positive things to say about being Canadian (solid banking system, international involvement in Afghanistan and Haiti, credible showing at…
Medicare user fees
Once again we are starting to hear about problems with our health care system. People dying because of waiting lists and people being neglected in hallways. Sad but true. It’s…
Celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day
After reading about the St-Patrick’s Day parade in the Chronicle-Telegraph that is coming up this Saturday in Quebec City, I inscribed the date and the route in my agenda. I’ll…
Slippery slope towards excellence
Whereas I was pleased to see that my previous letter (March 3) stimulated reflection, I am not certain that Peter Stuart (March 10) quite understood my primary point vis-à-vis the…
Memorials and Things of Fame
1850The Morning ChronicleYesterday, (Sunday) being St. Patrick’s Day there could be no procession; & the Reverend Mr. McMahon having informed the society that the arrangements of the church (it being…