Corn boil etiquette
The corn boil or épluchette de blé d’Inde (corn husking party) as it is known in French is a long-standing Québécois tradition that coincides with the bountiful harvest. However, this …
The fifth annual Quebec City film festival “pops up”
The Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québec (FCVQ), is again offering Ciné Pop-ups, which created a sensation during the 2014 festival. Two large cargo containers, converted into mini-movie …
Festival celtique de Québec celebrates 10 years of highlighting tradition
You’re more Celtic than you think!” is the slogan for the Festival celtique de Québec’s 10th anniversary edition that will run from Wednesday to Sunday, September 9 to 13. Quebec …
Bordeaux wine festival celebrated in Quebec City
Bordeaux wines were flowing in the Old Port of Quebec City last weekend as residents and visitors sampled the great variety of French wines. To mark the occasion, Alain Juppé, …
Queen Elizabeth soon to be Britain’s longest ruling monarch
On September 9, 2015, Queen Elizabeth will become Britain’s longest-ruling head of state, surpassing her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who reigned for 23,226 days, from June 20, 1837 to January 22, …
Chalmers-Wesley Church calling all choristers
Chalmers-Wesley United Church, a dynamic Christian faith community in Old Quebec, is recruiting for its choir. An inclusive church belonging to the Protestant tradition, we are open to all. Choir …
36th Annual Townshippers’ Day at Brome Lake
The Town of Brome Lake and Brome Village are joining forces with Townshippers’ Association to host the 36th edition of Townshippers’ Day on Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 9 a.m. …
Phelipe Soldevila adds colour to the Quebec City
After eight gratifying weeks, Quebec City artist Phelipe Soldevila has completed an 80m X 10m mural on the side of a building now owned by Université du Québec facing Rue …
PEPS once again hosts rising stars of women’s tennis
Jack Hérisset will welcome the future of women’s tennis to Quebec City next week, as he has every September for the past 22 years. A veteran local tennis coach, Hérisset …
Canadian Geographic’s National Bird Project
Out of 450 species of birds in Canada, not one represents us as our country’s National Bird. Canadian Geographic magazine wants to change this, and has launched the National Bird …