Saint-Roch throws a neighbourhood party for all
For the fifth year in a row, EnGrEnAgE threw a party on August 20 in the culturally and economically diverse neighbourhood of Saint-Roch. Activities took place on the parvis of …
The ups and downs of Quebec City’s staircases
The topography of the river sides of Quebec City’s Upper Town results in two diametrically opposed arrangements for access to the lower district. The slope facing the St. Charles River …
Avoiding backpack injuries for kids
School will soon be back in session, and with the new school year come new schoolbooks, new supplies and new binders full of new homework. With so many new things …
1760 Bistro: the name behind the place
1760 Bistro, on Boulevard Bastien, is Wendake’s new artistic centre. Not only does it house the Wendat-Huron community radio station CIHW FM 100.3, it is also a nightclub where the …
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier Family Day
Family Day in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier was a huge success. On Saturday, August 20, the bright sun and warm weather brought out families and friends to enjoy a few baseball and soccer …
The first edition of Nageons Au Témis a real success.
Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac held their first open-water swimming race on August 13. An Olympic discipline since 2008, this sport is growing in popularity. Sixty-seven swimmers registered for the long-awaited Nageons au Témis. …
Dîner en Blanc at Manoir Montmorency
Over 20 school buses arrived at the Manoir Montmorency, carrying 2,000 people for the sixth annual Dîner en Blanc on August 11. The attendees, fashionably dressed from head to toe …
Mighty St. Lawrence River still fragile
If you want to learn something about a river there’s probably no better way than to hop in a twin-seater kayak with a marine biologist who has studied it for …
Quebec City testing new bike racks
The Ville de Québec is trying out an innovative new bicycle parking station that will permit cyclists to park, lock their bikes securely and store their helmets and other items …
What kind of health workforce will be needed for our aging population?
We know that Canada’s population is aging. According to statistics, in 2015, the proportion of Canadian seniors surpassed that of youth under 15 for the first time. This gap will …