On May 20, the volunteers who give their time and effort in the Sainte-Foy-Sillery-Cap-Rouge district were invited to an afternoon of entertainment at the Salle Albert-Rousseau for Réellement sur Scène…
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More traffic woes on Grande Allée: two years of construction work
The Ville de Québec recently outlined Phase 1 of the work to be done on the infrastructure of Grande Allée. Scheduled to begin on July 14, the work will be…
Rocking with Martin Deschamps during Quebec Disability Awareness Week
On-stage, Martin Deschamps rips into a bass guitar riff with a verve that would make any hard-rock musician proud, whether covering “Highway to Hell” or performing one of his own,…
Winner of Jerry Seinfeld show tickets
Mamie Stewart is the winner of a pair of GOLD section tickets to the Jerry Seinfeld show at ExpoCité on June 14, part of the Festival Grand Rire de Québec….
Drawing and painting workshops at the MNBAQ
The Musée national des Beaux-Arts du Québec offers a variety of drawing and painting classes for adults. Oil landscapes: On Tuesdays from May 27 to June 17 from 6:30 p.m….
Duck, duck bread: no human food for waterfowl
Splashing around in puddles, creeks and ponds, urban waterfowl are back. So, too, is the annual tradition of sharing snacks with these gregarious creatures. And yet, the long-standing habit of…
From California to Quebec : Souvenirs of the QCT ’s 175th anniversary
In mid-1939, my mother and father had just turned 20 and 22, respectfully, and the Second World War had not yet begun. My parents had been dating for a couple…
Pope Francis blesses the flags of the Royal 22e Régiment
A delegation of the Royal 22e Régiment participated in a general audience with Pope Francis at Vatican City, Rome, on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at which time the Holy Father…
Memorials and Things of Fame
1864The Morning ChronicleWe have to report a rather extensive conflagration which took place in the centre of the Upper Town last night and which resulted in the destruction of property…
The Lost Fingers ain’t lost nothing yet
Although they’re a covers band, The Lost Fingers have done exceedingly well for themselves. Their first album, Lost in the 80s (2008) went double-platinum in Quebec and flew off shelves…