Metallica to perform twice in Quebec City in September…
Metallica is coming to Quebec City for two historic concerts this fall. The first will be the last concert to be held at the Colisée Pepsi on September 14. …
MOISSON QUÉBEC’s GRANDE COLLECT April 23 – 25
MOISSON QUÉBEC’s GRANDE COLLECT will be taking place on April 23, 24, and 25 April. More than 2,000 volunteers will be in 74 supermarkets in the greater Quebec City area …
News Digest April 15 2015
Issue April 15, 2015 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TM using the most advanced news distribution method in over 246 …
Words flow at the ImagiNation Writers’ Festival
Quebec City book lovers got more than enough literary knowledge to digest as the Morrin Centre hosted the sixth annual ImagiNation Writers’ Festival last week. Featuring 14 writers from Quebec, …
Société historique de Québec honours David Mendel
Historian and author David Mendel was awarded the Médaille de Reconnaissance (medal of recognition) by Jean Dorval, the president of the Société historique de Québec, at a brunch held at …
An evening of Irish Gaelic culture
Daithí Mac Fhlaithimh gave a talk about Gaelic culture in Ireland that has been passed down since the mists of time, at the April 7 meeting of Irish Heritage Québec. …
Festival celtique de Québec shows its colours for Tartan Day
The Festival celtique de Québec will be showing a little more colour this year. Organizers unveiled the Festival’s official tartan at a ceremony at the Pub St-Alexandre on April 6, …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle April 16th – On Saturday morning, the public was surprised and shocked by the telegraphic announcement of the assassination of President Lincoln on the previous evening …
The story behind Avenue George-VI
Avenue George-VI, a roadway in National Battlefields Park, a.k.a. the Plains of Abraham, was named after George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British …
Letter to the Editor
I would like to thank Alec Roberts for his “Not exactly austerity” commentary of April 8, 2015, in which he said what very much needs saying today, and which echoes so …