On Sunday, September 14, the parish of Notre-Dame de Québec marked its 350th anniversary with a Pontifical Mass celebrated by the Pope’s special envoy, Cardinal Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino,…
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The story behind the Domaine Cataraqui
Although the Domaine Cataraqui is not a street, it deserves attention because of its ownership in the past by a number of important English-speaking people. Located on Chemin Saint-Louis in…
Memorials and Things of Fame
1889The Morning ChronicleSeptember 20th – A thrill of horror pulsed through the whole city last night with the report that a landslide had occurred from the face of Cape Diamond,…
Grand Prix Cyclists race through the city
The fifth edition of the Grand Prix Cyclists took place in Quebec City on September 12 and in Montreal on September 14. The event consists of two international races, with…
Le Monastère des Augustines announces concept and products and services to come
La Fiducie du Patrimoine culturel des Augustines recently announced the overall concept of Le Monastère des Augustines and the various products and services it will be offering, an important step…
Drawn to Quebec: A colourful season ahead
We’re not quite there yet. Most of the leaves, on most of the trees, are still vibrant, verdant, green. And yet, each time the wind blows, a handful of crimson,…
Vieux-Québec Feis to highlight Irish music and dance
It seems that Quebec City is filled with all kinds of Celtic activities these days, not the least of which will be the next great event, Vieux-Québec Feis 2014, to…
The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph: “Never dreamed I’d be on staff”
I grew up in Gros Pin (Charlesbourg) just west of First Avenue, below the train tracks. My first memory of the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph was walking to the train station to…
The Drainville Plan
Bernard Drainville may be the next leader of the Parti Quebecois (PQ) With this in mind, he has a Plan.But let’s go back to the beginning… We first knew Bernard…
Gloria pour le nouveau monde at the Palais Montcalm
A gala performance of the Quebec International Sacred Music Festival took place at the Palais Montcalm on Friday evening, featuring the scintillating soprano voice of Karina Gauvin and Les Violons…