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Daily Archives: 17 February 2016
Bye Bye Bonhomme! See you next year!
The 62nd Winter Carnival ended on Valentine’s Day with the much-loved Bonhomme returning the Keys to the City to Deputy-Mayor Michelle Morin-Doyle. The Queen and the Duchesses were on hand …
St-Hubert Derby on Valentine’s Day
Cold hands, warm heart” – this is what the spectators at the St-Hubert Derby must have been thinking on this extremely cold St. Valentine’s Day. But judging by the size …
Grosse Île: Une histoire chorale preparing for Palais Montcalm
The auditorium of St. Patrick’s High School was buzzing with activity last Saturday morning as the cast of Grosse Île: Une histoire chorale gathered to rehearse the historical musical about …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle On Saturday morning, a country woman on the market sold a large quantity of puddings partially filled with boiled rice in order to make up for …
A rough ride on the Anthem of the Seas
Keep calm and make lemonade! Looking forward to a relaxing cruise and a family trip to Disney World far from the snowy cold of Quebec City, Mary Robertson boarded the …
J-F Houle takes first place at the Red Bull ReDirect
Since 2005, Quebec City has been an unquestioned stop for the Snowboard and Ski Jamboree. But for the first time in 11 years, the event did not take place at …
Big Air a big success despite the bitter cold
On February 13 and 14, the eighth annual snowboard and ski Jamboree Big Air competitions were bigger than ever, despite fierce cold and harsh winds. This didn’t stop huge crowds …
The Trudeau family enjoy Winter Carnival
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family took part in the Carnaval de Québec festivities on Saturday. Trudeau, accompanied by his wife Sophie Grégoire, sons Xavier and Hadrien, and daughter …
Jeans ’n Classics join forces with the OSQ on Abbey Road
As Quebec City’s Winter Carnival drew to a close, Maestro Stéphane Laforest and the musicians of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec (OSQ) joined forces with the London, Ontario, group Jeans …