Hockey and rugby teams affected by cancellations
On March 16, Quebec AAA Midget Hockey League president Yannick Lévesque announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2020 playoffs. “Even though the Telus Cup was cancelled, we hoped …
Join Now
Capitales and Frontier League games at the mercy of COVID-19
The Quebec Capitales and the Frontier Baseball League have both issued statements in recent days regarding the possible postponement of the leagues’ opening games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Capitales, …
Join Now
SPRING is in the air, but so is the COVID-19 bug . . . Tell us your story!
Spring officially began at 11:49 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19, but here in Quebec City, much as we’d love to be out and about enjoying the nice “almost-but-not-quite-spring” …
Join Now
Défilé de la Saint-Patrick de Québec 2020 cancelled
Irish eyes weren’t smiling in Quebec City when it was announced that edition 2020 of the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick was cancelled due to COVID-19. The Quebec City St. Patrick’s …
Join Now
A look back at Shannon Irish Shows
There was no Shannon Irish Show this year, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, so we thought we’d treat you to a few favourite photos from past years.Bon courage, Shannon, the …
Join Now
FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup cancelled
After the terrible weather on Friday the 13th of March, Quebecers had a wonderful spring-like weekend. Despite strong government advisories to the public to “self-isolate,” many locals went out and …
Join Now
Magnificent last concert at the Grand Théâtre
On March 11, a full house was privileged – and fortunate – to attend what was likely the last concert to be held at the Grand Théâtre for the next …
Join Now
The story behind Rue du Général-Tremblay
Rue du Général-Tremblay is named in honour of Thomas-Louis Tremblay (1886-1951), who was born in Chicoutimi. He studied at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario.A military officer and a …
Join Now
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
March 18, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteDeath of King George IIILondon – After the death of his late Majesty, who passed away on January 29th, had been formally announced, the …
Join Now
Avoiding a plague: Canadians embrace bold response to virus scare
By the time you read this … well, who knows?Even old-timers who’ve lived through all manner of crises and calamity are at a loss to find anything comparable to this …
Join Now