Rue du Général-Allard honours the memory of Jean-Victor Allard (1913-1996). Allard joined the military in 1939 and participated in the Second World War with the Royal 22e Régiment. At the…
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Food allergy information fair at Place Laurier
The Association québécoise des Allergies alimentaires held its first Quebec City food allergy information fair at Place Laurier recently. Specialists, nurses, nutritionists, and businesses were on hand to answer questions…
Onward, Dear Boys shows war through a personal lens
In a letter from the front lines of the First World War, 19-year-old Philippe Beiler thanked his parents for their messages from home. “We live from one letter to the…
First World War exhibit at Cégep Garneau
1914-1918: Se souvenir, highlighting the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War, was created by a team of Cégep Garneau’s history teachers, led by Denis Leclerc. The…
OSQ performs with Casavant organ at Palais Montcalm
The Orchestre symphonique de Québec (OSQ) gave its first concert with the mighty Casavant organ at the Palais Montcalm on Wednesday, November 5. The program was unique and obviously popular…
Letter to Bill Gates from the mayors of Quebec City and Lévis about Quebec Bridge
On November 13, Régis Labeaume and Gilles Lehouillier, the mayors of Quebec City and the City of Lévis, sent a letter to Bill Gates to appeal to the him about…
Église Saint-Dominique recognized for rich decor and religious heritage
Hélène David, Minister of Culture and Communications, was very happy to announced on November 13 that Quebec City’s Église Saint-Dominique and its religious treasures and furnishings have been classified under…
CWL Raffle Winner
Raffle winner Rachel Vogue (left) is presented with a $250 Place Sainte-Foy gift certificate by Carol Mazurat, president of the Catholic Women’s League (CWL) of St. Patrick’s Parish. The raffle…
Palais Montcalm kicks off its ambitious 2015 season
Seeing the names of Wayne Shorter, Angélique Kidjo, Diego El Cigala and Charlie Musselwhite on the concert pamphlet, we might be forgiven for thinking we’re in New York, not self-effacing,…
News Digest November 12 2014
Issue November 12, 2014 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TMusing the most advanced news distribution method in over 246 years!Ipad version great for…