The birth of cinema – just like magic
More than 200 delighted guests took a trip back in time to 1659 and the birth of cinema. On April 10 the American Magic-Lantern Theater offered a unique opportunity to …
Canadian War Brides and Families Reunion 2016
The Canadian War Brides and Families are holding their annual reunion in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 20 -22 to commemorate 70 years since most of the War Brides arrived …
Salon international du Livre de Québec, French books – and more!
Guy Dubois, owner of La Maison Anglaise international bookstore, was one of the many booksellers and publishers present at the Salon international du Livre de Québec at the Centre des …
Sheila “Jenny” WREN (née Williams)
August 31, 1921 – April 7, 2016 Sheila died in her sleep on April 7 in Ottawa, where she had moved from Quebec City in 2010. Beloved wife of the …
IN MEMORIAM: Lena SHEEHAN
28th Anniversary Lena SHEEHAN November 21, 1907 – April 21, 1988 We thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday, …
OBITUARY: Mary Elizabeth MURPHY (née Beal)
Mary Elizabeth Murphy (née Beal) was born November 7, 1921, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Grace Helena Barnes and James Roscoe Beal. She was the second-youngest of six children (James, Helen, …
Double the pleasure at Notre-Dame Basilica
Last Saturday evening some 300 music lovers filled Notre-Dame Basilica in Old Quebec for the Deux choeurs, Deux orgues concert, the first concert in the Portes ouvertes de Musique of …
Crépuscule returns to Agora this summer
From July 22 to September 4, Quebec City residents and tourists are invited to take a free seat at the Agora outdoor theatre in the Port de Québec to see …
Spring welcomed in with joyful song
While some chose to bask in the warm sunshine on Sunday, April 17, others welcomed the spring-like weather by revelling in the sound of Italian opera classics presented at the …
News Digest April 13, 2016
Issue April 13, 2016 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TMusing the most advanced news distribution method in over 246 years! Ipad version …