Film Festival features kings, a saint and an organist
Place D’Youville is lit up. White chairs face a giant screen. A live orchestra plays film music. A red carpet covers the steps leading to the Palais Montcalm for the …
Valcartier women’s choir to sing at Invictus Games
Stars like Bruce Springsteen, Sarah McLachlan, Bryan Adams, Coeur de Pirate and Alessia Cara will dominate the music scene at the Invictus Games in Toronto this week, but a local …
Finest Quebec cheeses recognized at prestigious competition
The award ceremony for the 19th edition of the Sélection Caseus was held last week, with Fromagerie du Presbytère the overall winner in several categories. The glitzy, multimedia event took …
Remember the last time the Leafs were here?
It has become a bit of an annual tradition – and torment – for hockey fans in Quebec City. In recent years, the Montreal Canadiens have hosted pre-season games in …
George Lazenby, the poor car mechanic who became 007
When people mention James Bond they imagine the British Secret Service agent sharply dressed in a tuxedo and holding a martini, shaken not stirred. They don’t see the actor behind …
OBITUARY: James Douglas SHEEHAN
James Douglas SHEEHAN passed away at the age of 80 years and 9 months on August 29, 2017, at Saint-François d’Assise Hospital in Quebec City. Predeceased by his parents Lena …
OBITUARY: Norma (McKenzie) GURRIE
Norma (McKenzie) GURRIE1941-2017God saw you getting tiredand a cure was not to be.So He put his arms around you and whispered, “Come With Me.”With tearful eyes we watched you slowly …
Football season is underway at Laval and St. Pat’s
It’s almost the end of September and football season is now almost one month old.The Université Laval Rouge et Or had a bye this past weekend, since there are now …
Capitales sweep Rockland to win the Can-Am League final
Balbino Fuenmayor hit two monstrous home runs, Philippe Craig-St-Louis and James McOwen each had three hits, and the Quebec Capitales won the Can-Am League title, 9-3, over the Rockland Boulders …
Travelling to Florida? Here are things to consider
Many Quebecers take things for granted when travelling to the United States. Certain situations can have complex consequences: accidents, lost tickets, purchasing real estate and staying six months in Florida. …