Quebec city

Quebec city long considered a bureaucratic backwater that survived mostly on government jobs and tourism, this picture-perfect city has emerged from a generation-long metamorphosis as a hip hot spot with a diverse and vibrant economy.

winter is back

Joliette, Quebec. Winter is back for the day, up to 5cm of snow is expected today.

Red Bull Crashed Ice 2010

The Red Bull Crashed ice 2010 comes to Quebec city this weekend, for the fifth year in a row.

Both racers and fans alike can expect another spectacular race along Quebec City's famous and sinuous Côte de la Montagne. Running 565 meters in length with a 60m vertical, the Red Bull Crashed Ice 2010 course will start beside the Château Frontenac and conclude near the Saint Lawrence River at Place de Paris. Reaching speeds of up to 50 km/hr, racers won't have time to admire the stunning landscape of the city as they face vertical drops, turns and bumps along their way to the bottom.

Defi 12 Heures Val Saint-Come

La deuxième édition du DÉFI 12 HEURES VAL ST-CÔME 2010, le levée de fonds a permis de ramasser quelque 64,000 $, dont l'entièreté des profits sera versée à la FONDATION POUR LA SANTÉ DU NORD DE LANAUDIÈRE, pour l'acquisition d'équipement médical. Samedi le 13 mars 2010

Abitibi_Bowater

AbitibiBowater Inc. and the union representing most of the newsprint maker's Canadian workers have reached a tentative deal that could allow the company to emerge from bankruptcy protection.
After months of tough negotiations, the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union announced Sunday that a tentative agreement to renew the collective agreement had been reachedRead more: http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/03/08/abitibi-deal.html#ixzz0hf8PvU1o

Les funérailles de Thérèse Rochette

Les obsèques de Thérèse Rochette, la mère de Joannie Rochette, auront lieu en l'église de Berthier, ce jeudi (14h30).

Le Père Jean-Marc Pépin (Clerc de Saint-Viateur) présidera la cérémonie.