Resident yogi invites English speakers to Yogathon
You may have seen her around town, flashing her contagious smile at English-language events, but for those who haven’t had the pleasure of meeting her, our resident English-speaking yogi is …
Flo Rida keeps spirits flowing at FEQ
Wearing a Québec Capitales baseball shirt, Flo Rida says, “Let’s party!” as he sprays the audience with champagne. “What a show!” says QCT photographer Jay Ouellet. “For me, the best …
A new Biblothèque de la Rue on de Maisonneuve
This free, streetside lending library idea seems really to be catching on. A Bibliothèque de la Rue popped up last week near St. Patrick’s High School in Quebec City. Take …
People helping people in the Mediterranean
Ruby Pratka is a former Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph journalist, currently working as the communications officer aboard MS Aquarius for SOS Méditerranée, a Franco-German charity assisting migrants in the Mediterranean. This is …
New sculpture honours Sainte-Foy founding families
The City of Quebec has inaugurated a public work of art dedicated to the founding families of Sainte-Foy and their descendants. At a ceremony last Thursday, Julie Lemieux, vice-president of …
Assembly of edibles at public garden
The edible urban gardens at the National Assembly in Quebec are in their fourth season, but this year the garden was moved to make way for a construction area. Marie …
Peter Gabriel and Sting open FEQ with a bang
On a blustery June 7, the 49th edition of the Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) opened with two performers who have become pillars of classic rock and roll. Long-time friends …
A Musical Wednesday at Chalmers-Wesley
The first of a series of nine Musical Wednesday noon-hour concerts took place at Chalmers-Wesley United Church last week, featuring American bass-baritone Douglas Renfroe accompanied by pianist Natalya Labiau. In …
2017 Special Olympics come to Quebec City
The provincial government, Ville de Québec, Special Olympics Québec (SOQ), and the SOQ Québec 2017 summer games corporation have announced that Quebec City will host the next province-wide Special Olympics …
Celtic Festival offers sports, music and more
The Quebec City Celtic Festival’s goal is to help the public discover their Celtic culture and to celebrate Celtic tradition. This year’s Celtic Festival, taking place from August 18 to …