Juicy Quebec pork chops sizzle on the grill at BBQ Fest. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) BBQ Fest brings out the crowds on Father’s Day weekend Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Quai Saint-André was transformed into a giant grill party for the ninth BBQ Fest, held over Father’s…
Discovering the world of edible insects at the Grand Marché Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Would you pay to eat bugs? Would you try them for free, served hidden in a warm…
Young illustrator uses technology to digitally paint pictures Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com The present and future of illustration has changed in recent years with the use of digital technology. Illustrator Myriam…
Cathy Brown and Jennifer Johnson receive National Assembly Medals Submitted by Martin Edwards Christopher Skeete, Coalition Avenir Québec MNA for Sainte-Rose and parliamentary assistant to the premier for relations with…
Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France celebrate 25 years Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Quebec City will once again host the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France (FNF) from Aug. 4 to 7. The theme of…
Bleu: Le Québec sous les étoiles follows a young Quebecer and his grandmother on a canoe voyage across Quebec and through its history. It is projected onto the National Assembly building for 20 minutes at 9:30 p.m. from June 18 to 22 and on June 24. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) National Assembly becomes backdrop for spectacular light show Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On the evenings leading to the Fête nationale du Québec on June 24, a light show entitled Bleu: Le…
The Grands Feux Loto-Québec are back this summer, to the great delight of fireworks fans! (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Grands Feux Loto-Québec return for eight fiery evenings Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Get ready for eight nights of explosive fun over the St. Lawrence River. From July 21 to Sept. 1,…
One of the signs the students brought to the protest against the latest federal climate plan reads, “Our lives are worth more than their profits.” (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Students protest federal government’s new climate plan Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Around noon on June 16, university student associations across the province held sit-ins at the offices of various federal MPs….
Quebec City Rotary Club marks 100 years at Château Frontenac Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com On June 14, Bianca Drapeau, president of the Quebec City Rotary Club, and Ken Hall, general manager…
REVIEW: Le problème avec le rose explores gender and identity Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Quebec’s Petit Théâtre de Sherbrooke joined forces with La Parenthèse, a dance company founded in France by…