Canadian singer/songwriter Andy Brown tours relentlessly in Canada and Australia and will be taking his latest offering, Seasons, released on August 18, across the country this fall. His style is…
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Master Warrant Officer (ret’d) Mervin Jones has gone home
A touching memorial service was held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Valcartier on August 22 as family, friends, and a contingent of veterans and Boy Scouts bid a final farewell…
Majestic bald eagle
Fun fact: the majestic bald eagle has a not-so-majestic voice, very high-pitched and squeaky. The cry you often hear in movies is that of the red-tailed hawk, much more haunting…
HMCS Frédérick Rolette named after a Quebec City hero
Last month, Defence Minister Jason Kenney announced that the fifth Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS), presently under construction, would be named HMCS Frédérick Rolette. Rolette was born in Quebec City on September…
Midi en Musique to present season’s final concert
On Thursday, August 27, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity will present the last concert of the 2015 summer Midi en Musique series. This year the variety of artists has…
The 2015 Magic Festival in Nouvo Saint-Roch
The fifth Quebec City Magic Festival will be held from September 4 to 6 and will offer some 40 shows, entertainment and magic workshops, almost half of them free. The Festival…
hitchBOT’s trip across America ends in pieces
Remember hitchBOT, Canada’s robot who hitchhiked across Canada last summer by relying on the kindness of strangers? Well, hitchBOT began his (her? its?) latest hitchhiking adventure on July 17, travelling…
Galerie Montcalm temporary art exhibits
Impulsions artistiques are on display in these temporary art galleries on Rue Crémazie in the Montcalm district of Quebec City. Montcalm is known as the “quartier des arts.” These streetside…
Choral concert at Anglican Cathedral a royal treat
Christian Schreiner was hitting high notes, and aiming ever higher. Schreiner is the dean of the historic Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Old Quebec, and also a trained vocalist….
Golf and/or dine for Jeffery Hale Friends’ Foundation
This year the Jeffery Hale Friends’ Foundation is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Jeffery Hale Hospital. On September 11, 2015, at our 25th annual fundraising golf tournament and dinner, we…