Patrick McSweeney played the uilleann pipes beside the Irish Cemetery on Grosse Île during the 175th com- memoration of”Black ‘47,” the worst summer of the Great Potato Famine in Ireland. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Irish community marks 175 years since Black ’47 on Grosse-Ile Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com From destitution and starvation, to coffin ships and salvation, the Irish survived the Great Potato Famine of…
On July 7, less than three weeks before Pope Francis is expected to arrive, city officials and church leaders held a joint press conference to discuss logistics. Benoit Thibault, head of the Quebec City co-ordination committee of the papal visit; Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, Archbishop of Quebec; Mayor Bruno Marchand and assistant director of the papal visit for the Ville de Québec Isabelle Dubois spoke. (Screenshot by Cassandra Kerwin from YouTube) Quebec City prepares to host Pope Francis Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Pope Francis will arrive in Quebec City on July 27 as part of a long-awaited visit to promote reconciliation between…
COMMENTARY: Railways go green: All aboard the (electric) trains to the future Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With no quick end in sight to the twin nightmares of…
New cruise ship terminal opens after two-year delay Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com When the massive new Terminal 30 opened in Quebec City’s harbour, the first visitors it…
Rue de la Bastille is a short, tree-lined residential street in the Limoilou district of Quebec City near the Videotron Centre. It runs north to south between Boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel and Avenue Eugène-Lamontagne. (Screenshot from Google Maps) STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de la Bastille Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named to commemorate the Bastille, a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century which…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com July 12, 1872 – The Morning Chronicle Death of the Recorder With deep regret, we chronicle this morning…
FEQ: Jack Johnson surfs a wave with mellow performance Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Festival-goers searching for a chill evening found one on July 7. On the second evening of the ever-…
American country star Luke Combs said he was proud to play before the “beautiful” FEQ crowd. Guitarist Kurt Ozan (left) backs up that statement. (Photo by Sébastien Dion courtesy of FEQ) FEQ: Affable country star Luke Combs wows ‘beautiful’ Quebec crowd Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Burly, beer-guzzling, attired in plain jeans, a button-down shirt and a baseball cap,…
Maroon 5 gives a memorable performance on the Plains of Abraham on July 9 with Matt Flynn on drums, Adam Levine on lead vocals and James Valentine on lead guitar. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) FEQ: Maroon 5 gives high-energy performance on the Plains of Abraham Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Fans of Maroon 5 had the concert of their dreams on July 9. After the band…
Ville de Québec contributes $2.5 M for MNBAQ Riopelle Pavilion Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Since the new Pierre Lassonde Pavilion was opened in June 2016, visitors to the Musée National des…