Spring brings colourful ducks to the lake
Each spring, many species of birds and ducks stop by to rest on our little lake during their migration to their nesting grounds. This year I had my camera in …
The dome is down and the Capitales are back on the field
The crack of the bat and the pop of a fastball hitting the catcher’s glove … those are the sounds of spring and the sounds of Québec Capitales training camp.But …
The Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury rises from the ashes: Heritage meets modernism
A little more than 10 years after a fire best described as an inferno left it a huge burnt-out stone shell, the rebuilt Voltigeurs de Québec Armoury on Grande Allée …
Discover the beauty and diversity of Portneuf at the Salon Nature
The Salon Nature Portneuf, held from April 20 to 22, was a wonderful way to discover what Portneuf had to offer. Stéphane Monette and Stéphane Parent gave hunting tips on …
Patrick Roy is back from Denver, but what about the Nordiques?
Patrick Roy is returning to the Quebec Remparts as coach and general manager, more than a decade after the NHL Hall of Fame goaltending legend took the team to the …
The story behind Rue de l’Anse-Victoria
Rue de l’Anse-Victoria (known as Victoria Cove in the 19th century) is named after a cove on the St. Lawrence River near the Quebec and Pierre-Laporte bridges. The name honours …
Memorials and Things of Fame
May 2, 1818 – The Quebec Gazette His Majesty’s ship Iphigenia arrived in Quebec, having on board His Grace the Duke of Richmond, Governor-General of British North America. … A …
Code, Create, Teach national initiative comes to Quebec
Coding, Scratch, micro:bits and computational thinking were the focus at the Code, Create, Teach conference held at the Hôtel des Premières Nations in Wendake on April 29. More than 60 …
SLC students strut their stuff at fashion show
The fashionistas of CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence (SLC) were present at the Musée de la Civilisation on April 28 for the annual fashion show. Students were organizers and models. Many of …
Discovering the Centre d’amitié autochtone de Québec
The Centre d’amitié autochtone de Québec, a friendship centre for urban Indigenous people, is place number 58 in VEQ’s recently launched Connect with your City Guide book. Even though my …