What if… someone wrote a musical about writing a musical?
J.P. Chartier composed, wrote, composed, directed, played and performed in What if…? The Musical, which was presented at La Maison Jaune last weekend. There are four more performances scheduled for …
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The story behind Rue du Tracel
This street is named after the large train trestle (tracel in French) bridge that spans the Cap-Rouge River valley at the entrance of the Plage Jacques-Cartier. The engineers who created …
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Library officially renamed Bibliothèque Claire Martin
After seven months of renovations, the library in the former St. Matthew’s Anglican Church on Rue Saint-Jean was officially reopened with a brand-new look and a new name. Now known …
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Sometimes miracles do happen when researching in the QCT
Several years ago Amanda Stuart’s husband Googled “Quebec City newspaper” and, lo and behold, up popped the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph! Amanda was looking for information about her grandfather, Robert H. Nisbet, …
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Canada 150: Wilfred T. Grenfell and St. Anthony, Newfoundland
Canada 150 is about more than celebrating this impressive milestone. It is about the people that made this country. In St. Anthony, Newfoundland, I discovered one of these people. When …
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What’s the buzz? To honeybee or not to honeybee?
We either love them or fear them, yet we could never live without them. Honeybees might be the most misunderstood of all creatures. The City of Quebec has embarked on …
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RDV2017: Tall Ships Regatta coming to Quebec City
Quebec City and Levis are gearing up to receive some 40 Tall Ships that will be sailing in Canadian waters to honour the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation in 2017. …
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Université Laval scientist awarded $3.99 million grant to develop a vaccine against HIV/AIDS
Dr. Gary Kobinger of Université Laval has been awarded a grant for $3.99 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to work on a vaccine to prevent HIV …
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Black Rock commemoration held in Montreal
John O’Connor and I drove to Montreal on May 29 to join the march to the Black Rock, the large stone which commemorates the 6,000 Irish immigrants who perished in …
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VEQ invites you to “Connect with your City!”
Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) is calling for submissions from June to October, for its “Connect with your City” project. Whether you are a newcomer or a descendant of one …
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