It’s a Princess!!!
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate, are the proud parents of their second child, a Royal Princess, Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, born on Saturday morning, May 2, …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Aberdeen
Rue Aberdeen is named in honour of John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon (1847-1934), who was known as the Earl of Aberdeen. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and his full title was …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: St. Michael’s Church Hall
I am sorry that I was not able to attend the service [at St. Michael’s Church] on April 19 when the plaque honouring the five parishioners who lost their lives in …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Quebec Caribous 40 years later
The Quebec Caribous 40 years later I was so surprised to read the article on the Québec Caribous. I was one of their most faithful fans. We (my two girlfriends and …
An evening in Italy at St. Andrew’s Church
Tempêtes et Passions, Quebec City’s lyrical opera company, presented I Gondolieri: Voyage en Italie, an operatic voyage through Italy, to a sold-out audience at St. Andrew’s Church in the Old …
Authors for Indies connects local authors and community
The first Authors for Indies Day was held on Saturday, May 2, and La Maison Anglaise in Quebec City was among the 120 independent booksellers participating in the nation-wide event. …
A walk through historical Saint-Roch
Last Saturday morning, residents and the media were invited on a walking tour of Saint-Roch d’ouvrier à branché (from working class to trendy). Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was a Canadian-American urban …
Discover the religious heritage of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
On May 1, the Comité du Patrimoine de Saint-Jean-Baptiste and the Conseil du quartier launched the publication Guide d’autovisite – 4 circuits, a self-guided walking tour of the neighbourhood. …
An unjaded passion: from BC to QC
On April 1, after years of planning and preparation, Pierre Savoie opened Le Jade, the only all jade boutique in the province of Quebec, located in Place Royale. His interest …
Dying is part of living
Whether you wanted this or not, your end-of-life choices expanded with the adoption of Bill 52 in the Quebec National Assembly in June 2014. Under this legislation, now called the …