Barbara and Hugh Bignell are the recipients of this year’s Moe and Regina Rosenhek Volunteer Award for their devoted contribution to many of our community organizations. They received the award…
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Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire speaks out about the failure of humanity in Rwanda
Anxious to hear the message brought by Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire, commander of the 1994 U.N. peacekeeping mission in Rwanda, a thousand people crowded into the PEPS at Université Laval last…
Stepping up to the challenge to end Multiple Sclerosis
On May 25, several thousand walkers across Quebec laced up for the 20th fundraising Multiple Sclerosis Walk. In Quebec City alone, 3,500 people took part in the event starting at…
Street views: The stories behind the names of Quebec City streets
Rue Alfred-Nobel is located in the section of Sainte-Foy known as The Plateau and is just east of Autoroute Duplessis between Chemin Sainte-Foy and Versant Nord. It is named after…
Memorials and Things of Fame
S.S. Empress of IrelandPreamble from Cathy: On May 28, 1914, the Empress of Ireland cast off from Quebec City at 4:27 p.m. for the six-day journey to Liverpool. At the…
Beatrice Gaw attends her 70th Nursing School reunion
It’s not often that a former student shows up for the 70th class reunion, yet Quebec City resident Beatrice “Bea” (Royle) Gaw did just that on May 2, at a…
Walking through the pain for the Arthritis Society
Annie Paquet, 36, works in human resources for an international company based in Lévis. She works 40 hours, and sometimes more, per week, in spite of the fact that she…
Mike Rud to perform at St. Michael’s Church
As part of his Ontario and Quebec tour, Canadian jazz guitarist Mike Rud will be performing at St. Michael’s Church, 1800, chemin Saint-Louis, on Saturday, June 7, at 8:00 p.m.Rud,…
The Sacred Treasures of Quebec City walking tour
The Corporation du Patrimoine et du Tourisme religieux de Québec (Quebec City religious heritage and tourism corporation) invites residents and visitors to discover the “Sacred Treasures of Quebec City.” Walking…
Quebec City’s Festival d’Eté pulls out all the stops: deadmau5 headlines concerts on the Plains!
The Festival d’Éte de Québec (FEQ) recently announced that one of the artists most in demand on FEQ social media will top the lineup of concerts on the Plains of…