News in English, Quebec Metropolitan Area, May 18th, 2012

Hello Everyone, This week we welcome a new writer to the team – step forward Sarah Williams. Her first article is below and we look forward to reading more of her work in the months and years to come. We’re looking for an ad sales executive, so if you’d like to work with us, please [...]

St. Pat’s Jazz Band Plays the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

St. Pat’s Jazz Band Plays the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Submitted by Dave Parker The St. Pat’s Senior Jazz Band recently returned from a cultural voyage to Cleveland and Toronto.  In what has become an annual tradition, the music trip seeks out destinations that combine the joy of traveling with musical enlightenment.   Past trips have included visits to the musical meccas of New Orleans and [...]

Centre de Massothérapie de Québec – A Review by Isabelle Soucy

Centre de Massothérapie de Québec – A Review by Isabelle Soucy

Centre de Massothérapie de Québec – a review by Isabelle Soucy (Quebec Massage Therapy Centre)  The Centre de Massothérapie de Québec is a well-rounded establishment serving its customers for over 21 years, offering massage treatments, beauty treatments, as well as professional training in massage therapy. Whether you are looking for a relaxing experience or a [...]

LifeinQuebec.com Advertising Sales Executive Position

LifeinQuebec.com is an English-language website for the Quebec Metropolitan Area. LifeinQuebec.com is highly-trafficked and has a large newsletter subscriber list. We are now in a position to offer you a great job selling advertising packages across www.lifeinquebec.com. If you would like to come and work in a dynamic, fast-paced, media environment, and meet the criteria [...]

MA Program Description – Study in English in Quebec

MA Program Description This program will initiate you to research in English Literatures while allowing you to probe the corpus more deeply than you have at the undergraduate level.  Over the course of your time at Laval, you will engage with a stimulating range of primary and theoretical texts.  The program is particularly strong in [...]

Salon Nouveau Genre – The Word is Spreading

Salon Nouveau Genre – The Word is Spreading

Submitted by Sarah Williams The word is spreading - Quebec City’s best kept secret, in the world of craft fairs, is slowly making a name for itself:  Salon Nouveau Genre.  If you haven’t yet heard of SNG, you’re probably not alone.  Think of it as the rebellious and sassy little sister of Plein Art (the handicraft [...]

CQSB Teacher Recruitment for the 2012-2013 School Year

TEACHER RECRUITMENT FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR  Elementary and Secondary  The Central Québec School Board (CQSB) offers English-language education in the Capitale nationale, Mauricie, Saguenay-Lac St-Jean, Thetford Mines, Chibougamau and Schefferville regions. The CQSB proudly serves an elementary, secondary, adult and vocational education population of approximately 5,000 students with a total annual budget nearing 60 [...]

Is Separatism Rearing it’s Ugly Head Again?

As far as the title goes, regular contributor, Peter Stuart, seems to think so. And here’s his take on the current situation: LIFE IN QUÉBEC: THE WHOLE QUESTION OF QUÉBEC INDEPENDENCE IS STARTING TO REAR ITS UGLY HEAD AGAIN. I keep close tabs on what goes on in the French-language media, especially Radio-Canada, Le Devoir, [...]

News in English, Quebec Metropolitan Area, Friday May 11th, 2012

Hello Everyone, This week’s random box of madness includes: One Quebec City hockey fan’s take on the lack of Nordiques, Roof-Raising Concert Info, An Interlude of the cultural variety, help with Alzheimer’s, Quebec around the web, movies in English and more. Thanks for reading. Want something published? Contact Life in Quebec in the usual manner here. [...]

Quebec Around the Web, May 11th, 2012

Have a look at what’s being said about Quebec out there on the internet. The links below will take you to external websites away from www.lifeinquebec.com. Judge told medic not to try reviving his wife, court hears QUEBEC CITY — A judge accused of killing his wife asked an ambulance team not to bother trying [...]