The story behind Rue Eugène-Fiset
This street is named in honour of Sir Marie-Joseph-Eugène Fiset, who was born in 1874 in Rimouski. He studied at the Rimouski Seminary and Université Laval, where he received a …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
December 12, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteInoculationWe are informed that Dr. Painchaud will inoculate, at his Lodgings, with fresh Vaccine Matter taken from a healthy child on Saturday last at …
Vibrant Voices share Christmas carols, cookies and cider
On the cold afternoon of Dec. 7, passersby and Christmas music enthusiasts found warmth, cookies, cider, and kindred spirits in St. Michael’s Anglican Church in Sillery. The Vibrant Voices/Voix Vivantes: …
New Cinéma Le Clap opens in Place Sainte-Foy
Movie lovers were lined up for the opening of the new Cinéma Le Clap in Place Sainte-Foy on Dec. 6. People of all ages were eager to buy the first …
Grand Marché celebrates first Christmas
It’s the first Christmas season ever for Quebec City’s brand-new Grand Marché located next to the Vidéotron CentreThe sweeping two-storey market has been adorned everywhere with colourful and imaginative decorations. …
Yes, we know it’s Christmas!
By the time you read this, “Do they know it’s Christmas?” will have joined the musical rotation in every mall, along with “All I Want for Christmas is You,” “Last …
Angela Morgan exhibits Snow, Pearls and Lemonade at Beauchamp gallery
Colourful works of art by British Columbian Angela Morgan are on exhibit at the Beauchamp gallery on Rue Notre-Dame at the corner of Côte de la Montagne in Lower Town …
Wrapping up the year
It’s that season again … decorations are brought down from the attic, Christmas trees are all dressed up and lit with hundreds of lights, and shoppers fill the malls, where …
Winter Carnival 2020 features festive and original events all over town
On Dec. 5 the Carnaval de Québec / Quebec City Winter Carnival announced many “partner events” that will complement the 2020 event, which runs from Feb. 7 to Feb. 16. …
Community Calendar
Dec. 12 to 15 – Cirque de Soleil is back on ice at the Videotron Centre with AXEL, an electrifying experience fusing world-class ice skating with breathtaking acrobatics. Seven shows …