Jason “Jelly Roll” Deford wrapped up FEQ 2026 with a triumphant performance on July 19. (Photo by Stéphane Bourgeois courtesy of FEQ) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: Fans eat up Jelly Roll as ‘truly memorable’ FEQ 2026 ends Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative Call it a massive revival meeting, or a…
Muse lead singer and guitarist Matt Bellamy worked the runway during the band’s July 17 show. (Photo from FEQ/Sébastien Dion) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: British trio Muse wows FEQ fans with classics and new tunes Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com fter nine performances in Quebec City since 2010, including a 2017 Festival…
COMMENTARY: Dutch discovered and now developed vaccine for elm tree disease Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com I am writing this as a crew is outside, equipped with a massive cherry-picker, heavy ropes,…
This image depicts the redevelopment of the marshland area in the Étang de la Côte sector of Phase 4 of the Promenade Samuel-De Champlain project. (Image from CCNQ) Second step approved in Samuel-De Champlain Phase 4 project to redevelop marshlands Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com The government of Quebec has greenlit a second step in…
Director of the Musée de la Civilisation Julie Lemieux presents the new location of the future Maison des Sciences at the Espace Quatre Cents. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Maison des Sciences to move to Espace Quatre Cents Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Maison des Sciences (MSQ) is moving down the hill from the Séminaire de Québec to the Espace…
The Gloria, a training ship and the official flagship of the Colombian Navy, is one of the five tall ships that will be cruising into the Port of Quebec from July 23-26. (Photo by Carolina0404 via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Licence) The Rendez-vous Naval sails into Quebec City Adapted from a press release by Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com From July 23 to 26, tall ships from Italy, France, Chile, Colombia and Peru,…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Greetings from Toronto Dear Editor, I very much enjoy the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph every week – excellent newspaper – and congratulations on your well-earned awards. Also, I’d…
Memorials and Things of Fame – July 22, 2026 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com July 21, 1766 – The Quebec Gazette Saturday the 10th instant, a machine for…
No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani certainly warmed up FEQ fans on a cool night on the Plains of Abraham. (Photo by Dylan Page courtesy of FEQ) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: No doubt Stefani delights Plains crowd Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Gwen Stefani, the lead singer of the American band No Doubt, brought a touch of nostalgia and…
Kesha sang and danced at the FEQ on July 15 in front of 100,000 spectators on the Plains of Abraham. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: Triumphant Kesha conquers the Plains of Abraham Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On July 15, rising from centre stage and from a decade of struggles, Kesha gave the…