The story behind Rue Liszt
Rue Liszt is a short street in the Loretteville area of Quebec City, named in honour of the pianist, composer and educator Franz Liszt. Born in 1811 in Hungary, his …
Hearts in the Highlands on St. Andrew’s Day
The only thing that was missing was a partridge in a pear tree . . . There were ten pipers piping, five drummers drumming, two ladies dancing and one woman …
Behind the yellow door at the MNBAQ
A special exhibit awaits the young and the young-at-heart at the Musée national des Beaux-Arts du Québec (MNBAQ) during the holiday season, until the end of January 2016. Inspired by Chambre …
Mom’s Nite Out Christmas Party
It was cuteness overload this weekend when Santa Claus showed up to a room full of excited preschoolers at the annual Mom’s Nite Out (MNO) Christmas party. The party was …
CEGEP St. Lawrence students donate clothing for Syrian refugees
These past few weeks, the CEGEP St. Lawrence (SLC) community, through its Amnesty International (AI) group, offered their time and support to the Syrian refugees expected to arrive in Quebec …
Moments between moments: Rae Marie Taylor and Michel Côté
The ethereal spoken-word poetry of Rae Marie Taylor reminds the listener of – as another Quebec City poet, Michel Pleau, once put it – the moments between moments, the moments …
A home away from home for English-speaking newcomers
Over the past five years, according to statistics from Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion, over 260,000 people from outside Canada have chosen to make their home in the …
Christmas spirit at the Maison Alphonse-Desjardins
The house of Alphonse Desjardins, located in the town of Lévis, is big and roomy and decorated for Christmas. When you visit his home, somebody will give you a tour …
Life is Good! Believe it . . . find out how
Do you sometimes wish you could feel more hopeful about the future? Would you like to learn how to spend less time worrying and feeling frustrated with people around you? …
Quebec Winter Carnival Bonhomme pendants now on sale
Quebec City’s famous Winter Carnival is still more than a month away, but pendants showing Bonhomme Carnaval’s smiling face are now on sale at the reduced price of $10 on …