Musée de la Civilisation CEO Stéphan La Roche opens Ma Maison / My Place, the new exhibit for children which replaces the museum’s legendary 30-year-old costume workshop. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) MCQ bridges generations with new children’s exhibit Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com After 30 years and hundreds of thousands of children dressing up as princes, princesses and knights on its lower level,…
Marchand laces up his running shoes to motivate young Quebecers Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com As the fog started to clear in the early afternoon of May 28, the first runners reached…
COMMENTARY: What will be the impact of Bill 96 by the time it expires in five years? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Despair not, opponents of Bill 96….
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Questions remain about Bill 96 Raquel Fletcher Bill 96, the government’s controversial reform of the French language charter, was officially adopted into law last week, but voters…
City seeks ideas for future of Chemin de la Canardière neighbourhoods Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With the tramway and other major projects about to alter the landscape,…
Eglise Saint-Charles-Garnier on Boulevard Laurier is to be deconsecrated and put up for sale. (Photo provided by Paul Shoiry via Facebook) Saint-Sacrement church protected, Saint-Charles-Garnier put up for sale Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com At almost the same time as one historic church in central Quebec City was getting…
Rue Élisabeth-II is a tree-lined residential street in the Neufchâtel Est–Lebourgneuf district of the Les Rivières borough of Quebec City. It runs north to south between Boulevard Bastien and Rue Auguste-Renoir. (Screenshot from Google Maps) STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Élisabeth-II Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com June 2, 1822 – The Quebec Gazette Curiosity On Monday last, one hundred and eighty-two sturgeons were…
Jesse Cook coming to Grand Théâtre Adapted from a press release by Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Jesse Cook, the internationally renowned guitarist, composer and producer, is celebrating 25 years of music…
After two years without performances, the Agora du Vieux-Port prepares to welcome a wide range of events for Quebecers and tourists this summer. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Agora du Vieux-Port de Québec reveals eclectic summer program Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Agora du Port de Québec is ready to launch the 2022 summer season. As announced May 21…