Coupe Banque Nationale full of drama
After a three-year absence, local favourite Eugénie Bouchard, the face of the Coupe Banque Nationale women’s tennis championship, made her first singles appearance against Mandy Minella of Luxembourg in a …
Filles du Roy honoured with a commemorative plaque
In the late afternoon of September 16, the Société d’histoire des Filles du Roy hosted a cocktail to celebrate the unveiling of a commemorative plaque honouring the first Filles du …
Fit Hippie: La Course des Femmes
The second annual gathering of female “Fit Hippies” took place at Baie de Beauport on Sunday, September 18. Over 100 women arrived, most wearing a Fit Hippie tank top and …
The best of VEQ’s Fall Fest (Photos)
A dancer of the Pé Na Rua – Brazilian Rhythms shows her afoxé (a type of shaker/noisemaker) to a young spectator. Bouncy castles on St. Vincent’s School playground kept …
The pleasures of being a tourist in your home town!
Many Quebec City locals, including yours truly and my partner in life, took advantage of the offer of the Association des Guides touristiques de Québec (AGTQ, Québec City Professional Tour …
Saint Brigid’s Home celebrates the harvest season
On September 10, Saint Brigid’s Home Residents’ Committee hosted its first Fall Harvest and Gratitude Fest. More than 120 residents, family and friends gathered in the courtyard for a delightful …
The Heirs of War at the Quebec Naval Museum
The Quebec Naval Museum at Pointe à Carcy officially inaugurated its latest exhibit on September 8. Entitled The Heirs of War, it focuses on the impact the Second World War …
The future of hockey in Quebec
For hockey fans in NHL-starved and -shunned Quebec City, last week’s World Cup of Hockey warm-up game was a treat – or consolation prize – of unprecedented proportions. An 18,005 …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle Several of our French contemporaries call attention with regret to the continued exodus of the laboring classes to the United States. The “Courrier” of last evening …
The story behind Rue Philippon
Rue Philippon is named in honour of Horace Philippon (1900-1956), who was born in Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth in the Beauce. He studied at the Séminaire de Québec then at the law faculty …