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, …
OBITUARY: Gillian Margaret AYRE
Gillian Margaret AYRE (née Duncan) September 18, 1941 – August 21, 2015, died peacefully in her 73rd year at Hôtel-Dieu Hospital in Quebec City. Wife of Michael George Ayre and …
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 …
News Digest August 26, 2015
Issue August 26, 2015 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TMusing the most advanced news distribution method in over 246 years! Ipad …
Family Day in Valcartier
Traffic on the road leading past the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Community Centre was slowed to a snail’s pace last Saturday as people searched for parking spots so they could attend Family Day. …