The arts come alive at the Morrin Centre for Arts Alive! Québec Oksana Mukhina oksana@qctonline.com Art is alive in Quebec City! The Morrin Centre celebrated this for the 11th time…
COMMENTARY: High-tech system in the works to help prevent big forest fires Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com There is a plaque com- memorating the Porcupine Fire of 1911 on the road between…
The “For Sale” sign is finally gone from the Provisions Inc. building now that new owners have acquired the former family grocery. (Photo by Peter Black)
Ave. Cartier’s famous Provisions Inc. to reopen under new owners Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com There may be “beaucoup de pain sur la planche” (lots of work to…
Justine Savard, Leadership Québec candidate in Sainte- Thérèse-de-Lisieux; Stevens Melançon, incumbent and candidate in Chute-Montmorency–Seigneurial; party leader Sam Hamad; and Isabelle Roy, incumbent and candidate in Robert-Giffard fist-bump at a campaign event on Aug. 23. (screenshot) Équipe Priorité Québec eliminated in City Council musical chairs Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With the launch of the municipal election campaign just around the corner, there’s been…
Some 1,300 people, all elegantly dressed in white, gathered for the 11th Dîner en Blanc in Parc du Pointe-aux-Lièvres. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Magical Dîner en Blanc held at Parc de la Pointe-aux-Lièvres Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com On Aug. 15, the Parc du Pointe-aux-Lièvres in Limoilou was invaded by some 1,300 beautifully dressed foodies…
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce Lorie@qctonline.com August 22, 1765 – The Quebec Gazette Advertisements This is to inform all persons who live…
Simons takes Toronto with stores in two iconic malls Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Wen the Simons dry goods store first opened its doors in Old Quebec in…
Members of Quebec City’s Acadian community raised the Acadian flag in front of City Hall and sounded off with a traditional tintamarre to celebrate Fête de l’Acadie (National Acadian Day) on Aug. 15. Today’s Acadians are the descendants of French settlers expelled from Nova Scotia in 1755. About 1.4 million people around the world claim Acadian roots. Nearly 900,000 live in Louisiana, 300,000 in the Maritimes, 200,000 in Quebec, 40,000 in the U.S. outside of Louisiana and 20,000 in France. Aug,. 15, the day when Catholics celebrate the Assumption of Mary, was chosen as National Acadian Day in 1881. The tradition of raising the Acadian flag and hosting a tintamarre (noisy, festive procession) and picnic at Quebec City Hall to mark the “quinze aout” began in 2023. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin). PHOTOS: Acadian flag flies over City Hall on Aug. 15…
Beer flows at Quai 14 for the 14th Festibière Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com From Aug. 14 to 17, the 14th Festibière de Québec had beer flowing from local breweries and microbreweries….
Archeologists are retrieving centuries-old artifacts from behind the presbytery and church hall of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity during Archeology Month in August. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Cathedral of the Holy Trinity shares treasures during Archeology Month Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com Quebec City celebrates its rich history by dedicat- ing the month of August…