Jack Tewksbury: from the QCT to the Golden Globe Awards!
This unusual story all started with an email enquiry from a reporter with the Los Angeles Times, who wrote, “Jack Tewksbury is a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle A rather cool thing in burglary was done the other day at Montmorency. Two men smashed the door of a house, probably knowing the master was …
QAC auditioning for A Streetcar Named Desire
Having produced several light-hearted plays, the Quebec Art Company (QAC) is turning to a more serious drama for its fall production, Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. This well-known drama …
Film Festival coming to Quebec City
New cinema venues in Québec? Have you been to an outdoor cinema to see a movie lately, or the Palais Montcalm, or the new Pierre Lassonde Pavilion at the Musée …
The story behind Rue Picasso
This street in the Saint-Émile district of Quebec City is named in honour of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent …
Before I go, I want to know . . .
Why is there still no cure for cancer? I remember in the 1960s taking part in a fund-raising campaign for the Canadian Cancer Society in Baie-Comeau, and, as far as …
Cross-Canada official languages consultations 2016
In June 2016, the Department of Canadian Heritage launched public consultations to develop a new, multi-year action plan for official languages in Canada. And you can have your say! Until …
CFB Valcartier holds Open House
For the first time since 1997, the Canadian Forces Base Valcartier opened its doors to the general public on August 27, inviting the curious to see first-hand what Canada’s military …
Lush cosmetics doing a world of good
What do selfies, potting soil, plants and makeup all have in common? Cosmetics! At Place Laurier, Lush Cosmetics used the opening of their new store as a chance to gain …
A busy weekend for runners in Quebec City
It was a busy weekend for runners and marathoners in Quebec City, with a total of six races held from Friday to Sunday during the Marathon SSQ Lévis-Québec. The excitement …