Quebecers celebrate a damp 158th Canada Day Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com From coast to coast to coast, Canadians celebrated the 158th anniversary of Confederation on July 1. …
Quebec City celebrates 417 years of existence and 40 years as heritage site Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com On July 3, Quebec City celebrated its 417th anniversary since …
COMMENTARY: English baby names popular as Quebec birthrate hits record low Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com When we chose the name of one of our sons, little did we know we’d be …
Bus strike? They took a bike! FEQ fans find ways to attend shows Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com There were nightmarish traffic jams, armies of pedestrians on long …
Oktoecho head north to give percussion workshops Adapted from a press release by Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The ensemble Oktoecho is travelling to Nunavik for two immersive musical residencies in the …
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com July 11, 1765 – The Quebec Gazette His Excellency the Governor and Council are pleased to order that …
FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: Rod Stewart opens 57th FEQ with ageless concert Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com There is no age limit to perform at the Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ). Legendary …
FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: Men I Trust makes dreamy FEQ homecoming Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com At the same time Simple Plan was rocking the monster crowd on the Plains of Abraham …
FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: Simple Plan: ‘It’s FEQing time we came to the FEQ!’ Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Pop punk rockers turned up in the tens of thousands for Simple Plan …
FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: Avril Lavigne punk-rocks the Plains of Abraham Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com In front of a full crowd, Avril Lavigne, the Canadian pop-punk rock star from Belleville, Ont., …