A memorable exhibit on the people of Charlesbourg and the Great War
The Maison Éphraïm-Bédard on Chemin Samuel in Charlesbourg is featuring the exhibit 1914-1918 : Échapper ou survivre à la guerre (escape or survive the war) to mark the 100th anniversary …
MondoKarnaval brings the world to Limoilou
Summer vacation has just begun for many, but Sandy Lalancette is already looking forward to September. Lalancette is on the organizing committee of the Quebec Celtic Festival, which will run …
Going to the Festival d’Été? Take the bus!
The Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC) and the Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) have once again joined forces to ensure effective transportation during the 10-day music festival being …
Celebrating cultural diversity at the Wendake Pow Wow
Growing up, I never had the opportunity to interact with Indigenous people,” confided Chloé Sainte-Marie to the QCT last week. The 2014 International Wendake Pow Wow was held in the …
Celebrating cultural diversity at the Wendake Pow Wow
Growing up, I never had the opportunity to interact with Indigenous people,” confided Chloé Sainte-Marie to the QCT last week. The 2014 International Wendake Pow Wow was held in the …
News Digest June 25, 2014
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“All aboard” the Canada Day train!
The new event organizer for Canada Day celebrations in Quebec City, JEM Événements-pluriel, has unveiled its schedule of events for the Tuesday, July 1st festivities. Come one, come all, families, …
Street views: the story behind the name of Rue Sheppard
Rue Sheppard runs from the eastern end of Chemin Saint-Louis to Avenue Maguire. It is named for William Sheppard, who was born in 1784 in England and came to Canada …
Rest and play: a musical urban terrace in Limoilou
Troisième Avenue in Limoilou is teeming with interesting places – Article 73, a quirky local designer, and bric-à-brac boutique; Loukoum, a cupcake shop; and Soupe et Cie, a superb restaurant …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1864 The Morning Chronicle About eleven o’clock yesterday forenoon, a startling rumor spread throughout the city to the effect that the night train, which left South Quebec on Tuesday, had …