The Old City transforms at night for the next few weekends until June 11, so free your calendar because you won’t want to miss the 2016 presentation of Où tu…
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Something for everyone at IHQ’s Flea Market
On a bright and sunny Saturday morning, May 28, people lined up waiting for the bi-annual Irish Heritage Quebec Flea Market to open. Five minutes into the sale, McMahon Hall…
The Hudson Mutiny shown at the Morrin Centre
The Hudson Mutiny, a feature documentary by Nicholas Kinsey, was screened at the Morrin Centre on May 24. Kinsey, who was present at the showing, offered a prelude as well…
No milkweed, no monarchs
It’s strange how a single plant holds the survival of the monarch butterfly in its hands, or should I say, in its leaves.The monarch butterfly, one of our best-known butterflies…
VEQ holds its 35th Annual General Meeting
On May 26, the Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) held its 35th Annual General Meeting at the Centre des Loisirs Saint-Sacrement. Outgoing president Taylor Ireland said, “Today, I fondly look…
Lyme Disease: Summer Flu, or something else?
Summer is arriving in Quebec City, and with it comes gardening, picnics in the park, and family camping trips. It also brings with it the possibility of contracting Lyme disease. Lyme…
Karen Young choir sings Strange Tales from the Isles
The audience at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity were entranced by stories for storytellers on Friday as Karen Young launched her latest album, Strange Tales from the Isles. Young, an…
Coeur de pirate and Fred Pellerin have Carte-Blanche at 2016 FEQ
On May 25, the 49th annual Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) presented the 2016 Carte-Blanche concerts. Speaking at the District Saint-Joseph resto-bar-theatre in Quebec City’s Saint-Roch district, performing artists Béatrice…
Legendary Worlds colours its way across Canada
If you’re a follower of trends then you should be familiar with the current craze that is “adult colouring books.” On May 26, Livres Trois Canons bookstore held a colouring…
The Gretzkys draw a crowd at the Capitales’ ball game
On May 20, after a long winter and roller-coaster spring weather, some 4,100 Quebecers were happy to take in the opening game of the Canadian-American Baseball season at Quebec City’s…