If you are searching for fun and refreshing summer outdoor activities, then the Village Vacances Valcartier is the place to go. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the waterpark has…
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QCT Mystery Photo Contest – August 7
Danielle Burns, Bethann Merkle and Shirley Nadeau have been scouting out people, places and objects around the city for you to try and identify over the summer months. Every week,…
Cross-Canada bike ride for Alzheimer’s awareness
Two determined young cyclists, Tanya Lee Howe and Jocelyn Rawleigh, stopped to enjoy the sights in Quebec City last week and take what they called a “Princess Day” (a day…
Salon des métiers d’art is inspired
The 33rd annual Salon des métiers d’art de Québec is currently underway until August 11th. You can visit daily from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and entry is free. The…
Concert under the stars in the Montmorency Forest
For the seventh year, the Montmorency Forest, in collaboration with the Fondation Héritage Faune, is offering a series of outdoor concerts on Saturdays from July 27 to August 31 at…
Powder Her Face: a risky and risqué opera
It’s a good thing that people had been forewarned that this opera was explicit in its language and detail;intended for a “mature audience” only. Powder Her Face, a contemporary opera…
Paul gives “all his loving” to the people of Quebec
Five years after enchanting his fans on the Plains of Abraham for Quebec City’s 400th anniversary, Paul McCartney gave them another unforgettable evening on July 23rd. Now in his 71st…
Céline Dion on the Plains, une seule fois
The crowd on the Plains of Abraham on Saturday, July 27, was abuzz as they awaited the arrival on stage of Quebec’s most celebrated artist. With only 60,000 tickets available…
Céline Dion and René Angélil receive Order of Canada medals
At a unique ceremony held at the Citadel of Quebec on Friday afternoon, Céline Dion and her husband, René Angélil, were awarded Order of Canada medals by Governor-General David Johnston….
Memorials and Things of Fame
1863The Morning ChronicleJames Baker was called up for sentence for manslaughter at the Court of Queen’s Bench, and Hon. Mr. Justice Meredith addressed him as follows: “You have been convicted…