Everyone loves winter during the Pentathlon des Neiges
Winter sports enthusiasts had quite a week on the Plains of Abraham. From Feb. 23 to March 4, cross-country skiers, snowshoers, joggers, cyclists and skaters raced for pleasure, for pride …
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Dentists needle Barrette over “clown nose” ban
Is it safe … to say dentistry has changed over the years? Fans of the 1976 thriller Marathon Man will get the winky reference in that line. There was a …
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The 52nd Shannon Irish Show coming up this Saturday
For some, the warm sun and the melting of the snow are the first signs of spring; for others, it’s the gentle rain and warm breezes. For those of us …
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Benefit concert for Aymen Derbali at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Les Productions In Musica, in collaboration with the Orchestre Philharmonique de la Relève du Québec, is giving a benefit concert for Aymen Derbali on Sunday, March 11, at 3 p.m. …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
The first edition of The Quebec Gazette / La Gazette de Québec was published on June 21, 1764. In 1874 it merged with the Morning Chronicle (1847-1925) which merged with …
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Stroke more common than expected in young people
Canadian Olympic speed skater Denny Morrison made headlines around the world when he raced in Pyeongchang just over a year after suffering a stroke. The 32-year-old athlete represents a very …
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The story behind Rue des Agniers
Rue des Agniers is named after the First Nations people now known as Mohawks or Kanien’kehá:ka, who were called les agniers by French colonizers. The Mohawks were allies of the …
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Jay Sewall launches Payin’ My Dues: 50 Years of Blues
Fans of the blues had a pleasant evening in the District Saint-Joseph bar in Saint-Roch on Feb. 27 as Quebec blues legend Jay Sewall launched his seventh album, Payin’ My …
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Violons du Roy present Handel and Haydn
Les Violons du Roy and the La Chapelle de Québec choir gave a very impressive concert at the Palais Montcalm March 1, under the direction of the ensemble’s founding director, …
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Muslim American shot by racist preaches peace in Quebec City
Rais Bhuiyan, a young Muslim immigrant who had trained as a military pilot in his native Bangladesh, was working in a Dallas, Texas, convenience store 10 days after the 9/11 …
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