The Ville de Québec wishes to inform the public of traffic restrictions on two streets in the Montcalm district as of Tuesday, April 1, for a period of about 10…
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Good Friday Walk with the Cross
A Good Friday Walk with the Cross will take place in Vieux-Québec on the evening of Friday, April 18. The ecumenical and bilingual celebration features a silent and prayerful walk…
The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec reacts to an article in Le Soleil suggesting preparations for a future referendum
The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec Jacques Drouin wishes to set the record straight concerning an article that appeared in the March 28, 2014, edition of Le Soleil suggesting preparations…
Summer African-Brazilian dance workshop planned
Sure, it’s hot in Quebec City in August. And it’ll be a lot hotter this summer. In August, a world-renowned Afro-Brazilian dance specialist will touch down here for the first…
Prime Minister to be in France for 70th anniversary of D-Day and Battle of Normandy
On March 2, 2014, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that, in June this year, he would lead a Canadian delegation to France to take part in events marking the 70th…
The ceinture fléchée more than a belt
At the Maison des Jésuites de Sillery there is a new exhibit on the ceinture fléchée and other uses of the craft of of finger weaving. The ceinture fléchée or…
Meatloaf “on the menu” for Fierbourg culinary students
Over 800 students at 14 cooking schools across the province of Quebec recently participated in the 11th year of La Semaine des Écoles hôtelières. During the week, three Quebec City…
“Live free and go camping”
This phrase on a banner in one of the 150 kiosks at the 2014 Quebec Recreational Vehicle Show at Expo Cité last weekend describes the atmosphere well. There were numerous…
Pancakes, pyjamas and playtime
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What better way to enjoy it than in your pyjamas with your family and friends old and new?That is just what…
Maple taffy at the Bois-de-Coulonge
Every year in March, the Commission de la capitale nationale du Québec opens the sugar shack in the Bois-de-Coulonge to the Fondation de l’École Saint-Michel in Sillery. By selling sticky…