Kwahiatonhk, the First Nations Book Fair held in Wendake last weekend, was a cultural event that allowed the general public to discover, learn about, and even be inspired by First…
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The Petits Chanteurs – 100th anniversary at the Basilica
In celebration of their 100th anniversary, the Maîtrise des Petits Chanteurs de Québec and the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec (OSQ) serenaded a full house at the Basilique-Cathédral Notre-Dame on Friday,…
The story behind Chemin John-Patrick-Payne in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury
Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury is a large amalgamated township municipality some 30 kilometres north of Quebec City. In 1792, Philip Toosey, a Church of England clergyman and farmer who had immigrated to Quebec with…
Club musical de Québec celebrates 125th year
Entering College Hall at the Morrin Centre last Saturday afternoon was like stepping back in time. In celebration of its 125th anniversary, the Club musical de Québec re-enacted for a capacity…
QAC bursts out of its cage in gender-bending musical
Turn down the lights and cue the music . . . the show is ready! After months of rehearsals and preparations, a cast of 24 will hit the boards this…
Canada and fighting ISIS
This is the first of two articles dealing with different but closely related topics. Next week’s will be entitled “Canada and resettling refugees.”There is one statement that the winner of…
Céline Dion at Videotron Centre next year
Get your tickets soon, because they are already selling like hot cakes! Céline Dion will be at the Videotron Centre in August next year. It was recently announced that, due to…
A message of support for a Quebec City mosque
The Mosquée de la Capitale on Rue Marie-de-l’Incarnation received a bouquet of white flowers in its mailbox on Sunday. The anonymous message on the card attached to the bouquet read…
Celebrate Saint Andrew’s Day with the 78th Fraser Highlanders
The 78th Fraser Highlanders will be celebrating St. Andrew’s Day on Saturday, December 5, starting at 6:00 p.m. with a concert featuring the 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipes and Drums, Charmrock…
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865The Morning ChronicleHappy St. Andrew’s Day Captain Stevenson’s, Highland Company of Volunteers, gave a very successful ball in the Old Temperance Hall on Ferland street. Music was furnished by the band…