Since 2005, Quebec City has been an unquestioned stop for the Snowboard and Ski Jamboree. But for the first time in 11 years, the event did not take place at…
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Big Air a big success despite the bitter cold
On February 13 and 14, the eighth annual snowboard and ski Jamboree Big Air competitions were bigger than ever, despite fierce cold and harsh winds. This didn’t stop huge crowds…
Jeans ’n Classics join forces with the OSQ on Abbey Road
As Quebec City’s Winter Carnival drew to a close, Maestro Stéphane Laforest and the musicians of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec (OSQ) joined forces with the London, Ontario, group Jeans…
The Trudeau family enjoy Winter Carnival
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family took part in the Carnaval de Québec festivities on Saturday. Trudeau, accompanied by his wife Sophie Grégoire, sons Xavier and Hadrien, and daughter…
St. Lawrence student receives Loran Award
St. Lawrence college (SLC) is proud to announce that Marie-Hélène Lyonnais, a prospective graduate from our Social Science Commerce profile, has been offered a Loran Award. She is one of…
Fun and games at the Winter Carnival playground
Here is a sample of just some of the fun and games organized on the Plains of Abraham site of the Quebec City Winter Carnival. It’s over now, but the…
Perfect weather draws a crowd to the Calgary Stampede Breakfast
Bright sun and mild weather brought crowds out to Place d’Youville for the annual Calgary Stampede Flapjack Breakfast last Saturday. Some 4,000 sausages were grilled and as many flapjacks were…
Quebec Winter Carnival photography exhibit
Until February 14, Espace Contemporain at 313 Rue Saint-Jean will be showcasing the work of twelve photographers in conjunction with the 62nd Quebec Winter Carnival. The 72 photographs collectively express…
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866The Morning ChronicleA pretended informer notified a customs agent on the American side of the St. Lawrence that he had been informed of an attempt to be made on a certain…
The story behind Rue Lee
Rue Lee is named in honour of Thomas Conrad Lee. Born in 1765, he was an American Loyalist who left the United States to live in Quebec City, where he…