The sixth annual Festival de Cinéma de la Ville de Québec (FCVQ) recently announced that its popular CinéPopUp is back for the third consecutive year, as part of the film…
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1866The Morning ChroniclePeter street was enlivened last evening by a species of hunt. A man without his hat and evidently in a great hurry was seen running down the street,…
Céline Dion: The Show Must Go On
Céine Dion, reigning queen of the concert stage, performed five amazing concerts in Quebec City between August 20 and 27. For her first performance at the new venue, the Videotron Centre…
The story behind Rue du Parc-Feeney
Rue du Parc-Feeney is named in honour of an Irish family who settled in Cap-Rouge in the 19th century. Daniel Feeney came to Canada from Ireland in the early 1800s and…
Newcomers enjoy VEQ’s picnic in the park
The Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) held a picnic in the Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge last Saturday, August 20. Some 40 newcomers to Quebec City enjoyed sandwiches, fruit and veggies, after…
Love of helicopters is in the air!
A global celebration of helicopters known as “World Helicopter Day” took place on August 21. Created in 2015 by an Australian helicopter pilot named Mick Collin, the event, soon to be…
Quebec City discovers its Celtic roots
Last weekend Quebec City hosted North America’s largest Francophone Celtic festival. Competitors from across Canada participated in the fourth Highland Games, played this year at the Parc de l’Esplanade. Visitors…
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…