The story behind Avenue Livernois
Avenue Livernois, a residential street in the La Cité-Limoilou borough of Quebec City, is named in honour of three generations of famous photographers, the Livernois family. Jules-Isaïe Benoit dit Livernois …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
March 15, 1821 – The Quebec GazetteDancing AcademyMr. Provandie, proffers his thanks to the public for the liberal encouragement he has received from the last summer and informs them that …
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Revived humour magazine finds funny side of pandemic
This country has supplied English-language culture with boatloads of comedy for decades, from Rich Little to Lorne Michaels to Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, Eugene Levy, Martin Short, Russell Peters, Ivan …
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Breakthrough possible in CAQ-VdQ tramway route impasse
Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume and Premier François Legault may be meeting soon to announce an agreement on the route of the proposed tramway system.Several reports cite a breakthrough in …
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Emblematic ‘cannonball tree’ in Old Quebec coming down
The Ville de Québec recently announced the stately old American elm tree with a cannonball lodged in its roots on Rue Saint-Louis is to be cut down due to its …
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Up and coming entertainment
• The Shannon Irish Show 50th-anniversary edition, recorded in 2016, was streamed live on March 13 on the Facebook pages of Voice of English-speaking Québec, the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network …
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Tempêtes et Passions returns to the stage
Guy Lessard, the president of Tempêtes et Passions, announced the return of the troupe’s seasonal activities on March 11. Two concerts scheduled during the 2020-2021 season have been put back …
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Pink elephant-caterpillar coming to Parc Bardy
The Ville de Québec recently unveiled the model of a work of art created by artists Cooke-Sasseville for Parc Bardy, in collaboration with a group of students from the nearby …
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Robert Mercure back in town to help rebuild tourism
A well-known figure in Quebec City’s tourism industry is returning to town after a brief stint in Montreal.Robert Mercure, who served as director general of the landmark Château Frontenac hotel …
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St. Patrick’s Day trivia
It’s said that wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day keeps you from getting pinched – it makes you invisible to leprechauns, who like to pinch the people they see. A …
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