New Canadian citizens welcomed
On August 20, thirty-eight new Canadians were welcomed at the Louis-St-Laurent Building, more familiarly known as the “Old Post Office,” in Quebec City. Each person enthusiastically took the oath of …
Book Quest 2014 closing party
Last Saturday, 15 children participating in Book Quest, the Morrin Centre’s summer reading program, celebrated the end of the summer with a closing party. This year, the Morrin Centre presented …
Quebec Bridge over “troubled waters”
This past year has been a fruitful one for historical birthdays in Quebec, from the 250th anniversary of the QCT to the 100th anniversary of the Royal 22e Régiment and …
Marathoners run all over Lévis and Quebec City
Lévis and Quebec City played host to the17th annual SSQ Quebec City Marathon last weekend. Six different races attracted thousands of runners, joggers and walkers of all ages: SSQ Star …
Quebec Garrison Club launches 135th anniversary album
To mark the 135th anniversary of the historic Quebec Garrison Club/Cercle de la Garnison, a souvenir album, meticulously researched and written by historian Jean-Marie Lebel, was launched at the club …
International Sacred Music Festival unveils Preludes, its free concert series
What makes a music festival universally appealing is the diversity of its programming and its egalitarian nature. Quebec City’s International Sacred Music Festival certainly knows how to cast its net …
Drawn to Quebec: Billy goats not-so-gruff
Though parade uniforms, blue capes, and golden horns are eye-catching, the story of the Royal 22e Régimen’s mascot outstrips the Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Quebec Citadel. Batisse, …
Valcartier Family Centre Open House
Come discover your Centre, dine with us, and vote for your representatives at the Valcartier Family Centre, located in Building 93 at CFB Valcartier, on Wednesday, September 10. Take part …
Drawn to Quebec: The complexity of cashmere
According to the Canadian Cashmere Producers Association, the western world may have been introduced to cashmere when Napoleon gave his wife Josephine one of the fabled shawls from Central Asia. …
HitchBOT makes it across Canada thanks to the kindness of strangers
HitchBOT, an interactive robot with blue foam pool noodles for arms and legs, a bucket for a body, and a clear plastic cake cover protecting his/her/its* LED head, miraculously made …