Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle A Vicious Practice: Last evening the time-honored nuisance of Mardi Gras masquerading was in full blast in nearly all our leading thoroughfares. Bands of youths, dressed …
Street Views: The story behind Rue Graham-Bell
Rue Graham-Bell is a short street in the Jean-Talon industrial park off Rue Frank- Carrel. It is named in honour of Alexander Graham Bell, a teacher of the deaf, a …
Shannon Irish Show
The Catholic Women’s League of Shannon cordially invites you to the annual Shannon Irish Show on March 14. This year’s show is dedicated to Maureen Maher, the former mayor of …
Photography exhibits take centre stage at the MNBAQ
Questions of identity, representation and the human body are the main themes at three new photography exhibits that opened at the Musée nationale des Beaux-Arts du Québec (MNBAQ) on February …
Former Methodist church to become La Maison de la Littérature
Built in 1849, Wesley Methodist Church in the Old Town was sold to the Ville de Québec in 1941 and converted to a concert hall and a branch of the …
Aspiring Liberal candidate has roots in English community
After only a few minutes of conversation, it becomes clear that Hugo Mathieu is exactly where he should be. The Ste-Foy Elementary and Quebec High School alumnus sits in front …
Ghislaine Bertrand O’CONNOR
1927-2015“Gramma” Mrs. Ghislaine Bertrand O’Connor, wife of the late Walter Gerard O’Connor, died at the age of 87 years and 8 months, at Saint Brigid’s Home, Quebec, on February 20, …
Quebec City curling clubs host Canada’s oldest bonspiel
The final games of the week-long 102nd Quebec International Bonspiel, the oldest continuous bonspiel for curlers in Canada, were played at the Jacques-Cartier Curling Club in late January. The Bonspiel …
Students show class at Pentathlon des Neiges
The Plains of Abraham echoed with the sound of children cheering each other on last Wednesday. Eighty teams representing elementary schools from around the city met in friendly competition for …
VEQ offers transportation to the Employment Fair
Quebec City’s annual Employment Fair / Foire de l’emploi takes place on Friday, March 20, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 …