The 2015 Magic Festival in Nouvo Saint-Roch
The fifth Quebec City Magic Festival will be held from September 4 to 6 and will offer some 40 shows, entertainment and magic workshops, almost half of them free. The …
hitchBOT’s trip across America ends in pieces
Remember hitchBOT, Canada’s robot who hitchhiked across Canada last summer by relying on the kindness of strangers? Well, hitchBOT began his (her? its?) latest hitchhiking adventure on July 17, travelling …
Galerie Montcalm temporary art exhibits
Impulsions artistiques are on display in these temporary art galleries on Rue Crémazie in the Montcalm district of Quebec City. Montcalm is known as the “quartier des arts.” These streetside …
Choral concert at Anglican Cathedral a royal treat
Christian Schreiner was hitting high notes, and aiming ever higher. Schreiner is the dean of the historic Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Old Quebec, and also a trained vocalist. …
Golf and/or dine for Jeffery Hale Friends’ Foundation
This year the Jeffery Hale Friends’ Foundation is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Jeffery Hale Hospital. On September 11, 2015, at our 25th annual fundraising golf tournament and dinner, …
Beer was flowing at the Old Port
The sun was shining and the cold beer was flowing in Quebec City’s Old Port last weekend. Espace 400e, on Quai Saint-André overlooking the Bassin Louise, was the place to …
MS Marco Polo: a visitor from the past
On August 12, the port of Quebec City received a cruise ship which first stopped in its harbour nearly 50 years ago, but under a different name and a very …
Songs for my Mother: Sandra Bender launches her first CD
Last Friday evening, Sandra Bender launched her first CD, Songs for my Mother, at an intimate concert for friends and music lovers at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. In …
The Gunns are back from the Highland Games
After a 23-day trip to Scotland during which time they attended the Halkirk Highland Games, and a five-day trip to Ontario where they hosted a Clan Gunn tent at the …
Aboriginal people urged to get involved in the federal election
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) Vice-Chief Ron Swain is urging Aboriginal people to participate in the federal election in any way they can. “Those who have time can volunteer on …