City celebrations and summer concerts at Chalmers-Wesley Church
Chalmers-Wesley United Church, will be celebrating the Fête de la Ville de Québec on Sunday, July 3, with a special program to which all are welcome. From 1:00 to 1:30 …
A magical quest at the Morrin Centre
The Morrin Centre launched its 12th annual Magic Book Quest on Saturday to a room full of delighted children ages 5 to 12. Participants were introduced to the Magic Book. …
Grand opening of the MNBAQ on June 24
Members of the Musée national des Beaux-Arts du Québec (MNBAQ) had the privilege of a sneak preview of its new wing, the Pavillon Pierre-Lassonde on Grande Allée last weekend. This …
Quebec City Staircase Challenge had its ups and downs
On June 19, runners were ready for the eighth edition of the Staircase Challenge / Défi des Escaliers, a race during which they were required to go up and down …
Like cats and dogs!
You’ve heard the expressions “It’s raining cats and dogs!” or “They’re fighting like cats and dogs!” Common companions in our everyday life, felines and canines have some light shed on …
Second annual Arts Alive! Festival at the Morrin Centre
The Morrin Centre is hosting the second annual Arts Alive! festival in Quebec City from Friday, July 1, to Sunday, July 3. Join us for three days of indoor and …
Passages Insolites to brighten Lower Town and Old Port
EXMURO arts publics and the City of Québec have announced that 12 oversized and unconventional works of art known collectively as Les Passages Insolites will brighten up the Lower Town …
Ste-Foy Elementary wins Grand Défi Pierre-Lavoie
Hop, skip, jump, run, bike. These are just some of the activities that helped Ste-Foy Elementary School capture the win at this year’s Grand Défi Pierre-Lavoie. Ste-Foy was one of …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle Fenianism, after rising for a brief space of time to dignity of an excitement, has once more turned out a complete fizzle. The grand projected campaign …
The story behind Avenue McCartney
Avenue McCartney in the Sainte-Foy district of Quebec City was named in honour of the McCartney family, who farmed in this area for several decades. Norman McCartney, born in 1900, …