Nickelback opens the 56th FEQ with Canadian rock and roll Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The 56th Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) opened with the beloved (or detested, depending on who you…
Étran de l’Aïr are in-demand wedding and event singers in their native Niger. (Photo by Danielle Burns) Hydro-Québec stage offers free FEQ experience without crowds Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Perhaps you were one of thousands who didn’t get a coveted Festival d’été de Québec bracelet or decided the…
Hundreds of people assembled at the Jardins de l’Hôtel-de-Ville on July 3 to formally mark Quebec City’s 416th anniversary. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Quebec City celebrates its 416th anniversary Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Quebec City celebrated its 416th anniversary on July 3. Mayor Bruno Marchand led a ceremony at the Jardins de l’Hôtel-de- Ville,…
COMMENTARY: Quebec has suddenly become country music country Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Folks who were there might reckon Sept. 12, 2007, was a milestone in country music’s…
Duclos: Poilievre ‘humiliated’ Paul-Hus on tramway funding Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With a federal election slated for next year, Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) Leader Pierre Poilievre…
The popular àVélo bike-sharing program is running a deficit. (Image from Ville de Québec) Mayor defends deficit for popular àVélo bike rental program Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Quebec City’s àVélo bike rental program may be wildly popular, but it’s also distinctly…
Duclos reiterates support for Trudeau Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com MP for Québec Jean-Yves Duclos, stated clearly that he still supports Justin Trudeau as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada….
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce July 12, 1764 – The Quebec Gazette Just imported in the Nancy, Captain Smith, from London, and to…
A reception is held on the helicopter deck of USS Carney. Canadian vessels HMCS Fredericton and HMCS William Hall can be seen tied up astern. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Ships at Rendez-Vous Naval attract thousands of visitors Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com From July 4 to 7, military ships lined the water- front of Quebec City with flags waving from all…
Community comes together for family of Laval prof from Gaza Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com When Zakaria Helles went to bed on Oct. 6, 2023, he was still…