Consort Baroque Laurentia an afternoon delight
It wasn’t hard to put aside a beautiful summer afternoon to attend the Consort Baroque Laurentia concert at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Old Quebec on July 17. …
’Till the Boys Come Home concert at Chalmers-Wesley Church
It was recently learned that the parade of the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France will be coming down Grande Allée and into the Old City on Rue Saint-Louis between 7:00 p.m. …
Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec
Once again this year residents and visitors will be treated to Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec, free fireworks displays visible from the Quebec City and Lévis shores of the St. Lawrence …
Les Passages insolites intriguing and amusing
From July 17 to October 18, the public are invited to see a number of larger-than-life art pieces in Quebec City. The artworks are visible to pedestrians on the streets …
Local company announces ground-breaking CO2 project
The search to find a cost-effective way of capturing carbon dioxide during energy generation from fossil fuels has been going on for decades. Heads have been scratched and pencil-ends chewed. …
The stories behind the names of Quebec City streets
The little street known as Côte Benson-Hall (it’s almost a lane, really) is named after George Benson Hall (1810-1876). He was born in Amherstburg, Ontario. In the War of 1812 …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1864 The Morning Chronicle Yesterday, as two gentlemen were talking at the door of the “Mercury” office, they observed a respectable looking man suddenly stagger and fall upon the side-walk …
Drawn to Quebec: Fire and earth
Fire and earth – working with clay is almost that simple. Add sufficient water to make the earth malleable, and you can meld three of the four “basic elements” into …
Eloise? No thanks, we have Bruno!
New York’s Plaza Hotel has its Eloise and now Quebec’s Auberge Saint-Antoine has its own iconic resident: Bruno Lebrun. Bright, loyal and resourceful, Bruno is always in search of adventure …
Bastille Day marked by French Consulate General
Nicolas Chibaeff, the French Consul General in Quebec City, hosted a Bastille Day reception at the Séminaire de Québec on Monday, July 14. In keeping with tradition, the elegant room …