Memorials and Things of Fame
1867 The Morning Chronicle We have before us a copy of the Telegraph, a small tri-weekly sheet, half in English and half in French, published in this city in 1837. …
The story behind Rue d’Ottawa
Rue d’Ottawa is named after Canada’s capital city in Ontario, located along the Ottawa River where Samuel de Champlain established a camp in the early 17th century. The camp was …
Another great Saint Brigid’s Guild Sale
In spite of the rain and windy weather, a long line of people waited patiently outside Église Saint-Charles-Garnier last Saturday for Saint Brigid’s Guild semi-annual clothing sale. The doors opened …
Luc Langevin sheds light on the road to becoming an illusionist
Master magician and illusionist Luc Langevin gave a talk as part of the Quebec Magic Festival to shed light on the very unusual road that led him to enjoy success …
QHS theatre students bring it home with Les Misérables
The high school musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables, is a technically challenging work for any group of young students. This complicated story, beginning in 1815 and culminating …
The colour of salmon: an artist’s point of view
On May 18, 2014, after a heavy rainfall, the Donnacona dam broke. This dam, that was built in 1913 along with the Cap-Santé fish ladder, the Bird Dam and McDougall …
World class magic at the Festival de Magie de Québec
Quebec City’s seventh annual Magic Festival was opened on May 4 by none other than Hector Mancha, reigning champion of the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM). Every three …
Judicial appointments in the province of Quebec
The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, recently announced the appointment of four judges to the Superior Court of Quebec.Madame Justice Karen M. Rogers, a …
Wine and spirits, cheese and chocolate and beer, oh my!
There was so much more than just wine and spirits at this year’s Salon International des vins et spiritueux de Québec held from April 28 to 30 at the Centre …
A night at the movies with Bon Cop Bad Cop 2
Anticipation was high at Quebec City’s premiere of Bon Cop Bad Cop 2 (BCBC2) on May 3 at the Cineplex Beauport. A long line of eager movie-goers wound along the …