Valcartier’s Shaved Head Challenge raises over $8,000 for Leucan
Adults and children alike took a seat in the barber’s chair to have their heads shaved in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier last Saturday. One 13-year old girl had her long, beautiful locks cut …
All the colours of the rainbow: ABAM a success
Colours brought the school ground at Ste-Foy Elementary to life on Saturday as students, parents and guests participated in the school’s first annual ABAM Rainbow Run. “Now that we …
Mike Ward lights up the ComédiHa! with dark humour
On June 8 and 16, the Quebec City Festival ComédiHa! welcomed home town comic Mike Ward who is presenting shows in English at the Théâtre du Petit-Champlain. His reputation for …
An amazing musical journey Into the Woods
At their first performance on Saturday evening, Les As de Choeur did a superb job of presenting Stephen Sondheim’s musical comedy Into the Woods. True, there was a last-minute technical …
Canadian and Irish connections in the early 19th century
Professor Maurice Bric of University College Dublin recently gave a talk to members of Irish Heritage Quebec (IHQ) entitled Ireland and Quebec: Connections and Challenges During the Early 19th Century. …
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 90th birthday
Queen Elizabeth II recently celebrated her 90th birthday. Reigning through six decades, she is Britain’s longest-lived reigning monarch and the world’s oldest reigning monarch. She is also the Queen of …
Thrills and excitement on the diamond despite the rain
Last weekend Team Cuba completed their first of five sets of baseball matches in their Can-Am League tour. Introduced to fans for the first time in Quebec City on Thursday …
Lifelong Learning Brewery tour: So that’s how it’s made!
We’re never too old to learn about what takes place around us and the Lifelong Learners Program is proof of this. The group’s last event of the season, on June …
A neighbourly bazaar in Limoilou
The 9th annual Grand Bazar des Ruelles (Big Alley Bazaar) took place in back alleys and streets in the heart of Limoilou over the weekend on Saturday, June 11, 2016. …
Mamma Mia! What a show!
St. Patrick’s High School seniors put on an adaptation of British playwright Catherine Johnson’s musical hit Mamma Mia! which is based on the music of the Swedish pop group ABBA. …