Rummaging through the Monastère des Augustines
Anyone wanting to own a piece of history lined up at the Monastère des Augustines to peruse the objects in the monastery’s first official odds-and-ends sale at the national historic …
Working on the railways
Officials gathered last week at the VIA Rail station in Old Quebec to mark the centennial of the ribbon-snip for the brand-new Gare du Palais train station. A gorgeous bit …
Jack Tewksbury: from the QCT to the Golden Globe Awards!
This unusual story all started with an email enquiry from a reporter with the Los Angeles Times, who wrote, “Jack Tewksbury is a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle A rather cool thing in burglary was done the other day at Montmorency. Two men smashed the door of a house, probably knowing the master was …
QAC auditioning for A Streetcar Named Desire
Having produced several light-hearted plays, the Quebec Art Company (QAC) is turning to a more serious drama for its fall production, Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. This well-known drama …
Film Festival coming to Quebec City
New cinema venues in Québec? Have you been to an outdoor cinema to see a movie lately, or the Palais Montcalm, or the new Pierre Lassonde Pavilion at the Musée …
The story behind Rue Picasso
This street in the Saint-Émile district of Quebec City is named in honour of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent …
Before I go, I want to know . . .
Why is there still no cure for cancer? I remember in the 1960s taking part in a fund-raising campaign for the Canadian Cancer Society in Baie-Comeau, and, as far as …
Cross-Canada official languages consultations 2016
In June 2016, the Department of Canadian Heritage launched public consultations to develop a new, multi-year action plan for official languages in Canada. And you can have your say! Until …
CFB Valcartier holds Open House
For the first time since 1997, the Canadian Forces Base Valcartier opened its doors to the general public on August 27, inviting the curious to see first-hand what Canada’s military …