Firing of 18th century weapons is always a favourite of visitors who gather around the
perimeter as the soldiers march, take their positions and fill and fire their muskets (with
blanks) on command. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Visitors travel through time on the Plains of Abraham Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com The bright afternoon sun floods the Plains of Abraham and the hot smoke from the fire is nearly…
The mouthwatering Tuxedo burger was Maison Livernois’
entry in Le Burger Week fundraiser for Moisson
Québec. (Photo by Danielle Burns) Maison Livernois and Le Burger Week participants raise funds for Moisson Québec Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com From Sept. 1 to 14, chefs across Canada made creative burgers to prove that they…
Hundreds of cyclists pass
under Porte Saint-Louis
before completing the first
of 16 laps of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Benoît Cosnefroy wins the 2022 Quebec City Grand Prix Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com This year’s Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec (GPCQ) was full of surprises. Frenchman Benoît Cosnefroy maintained his pace…
Children of all ages raced in the Quebec Cup on the
cross-country ski trail of Mont-Sainte-Anne during Labour Day weekend. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Kids conquer Mont-Sainte-Anne at the Quebec Cup Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Quebecers love sports, especially those that really get their hearts pumping, like mountain biking. Families and friends competed in the…
From Sept. 1-5, men and women, boys and girls, raced
through the challenging courses of Crankworx Summer
Series Canada: Quebec City. Whether at Sentiers du
Moulin, Vallée Bras-du-Nord or at Mont-Sainte-Anne
(seen here), mountain bikers faced conquered the rugged terrain before a cheering crowd. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Shealen Reno takes the Crankworx Summer Series Canada: Quebec City Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Over the Labour Day weekend, mountain cyclists conquered the Capitale Nationale in the Crankworx Summer Series Canada:…
Kilted competitors test and select the right caber, which could be from five to six metres
long, to toss at the Highland Games as part of the Festival Celtique de Québec. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Highland Games a highlight of 2022 Celtic Festival Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Highland Games are a huge crowd pleaser when it comes to outdoor summer gatherings, especially the annual Festival…
The 78th Fraser Highlanders performed before growing crowds at the Domaine de
Maizerets during the weekend. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Festival Celtique attracts large crowds at the Domaine de Maizerets Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com After a two-year absence, the Festival Celtique de Québec returned in full swing. From Sept. 8 to…
The 2022 Quebec City Film Festival celebrated Quebec cinematography. The four-day
event opened with the bilingual movie Niagara about three brothers reconnecting after
their father’s sudden death and preparing for his funeral in Niagara, Ont. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Quebec City Film Festival celebrates Quebec cinematography Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com It was a whirlwind weekend for movie lovers. After a somewhat successful virtual edition in 2020 and a cancelled 2021…
Snow Angel, an English-language movie by Quebec
rookie movie director Gabriel Allard puts into question
innocence, reality and one’s sanity following a fatal car
accident in winter in Gaspésie. This movie closed the
2022 Quebec City Film Festival. It will be in local theatres in December. (Photo provided by Quebec City Film Festival) REVIEW: Snow Angel closes the Quebec City Film Festival Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The 2022 Quebec City Film Festival closed with the English-language psychological thriller Snow Angel at Le Diamant on…
Méav and Les Rhapsodes choir, accompanied by three musicians, gave a stunningly
beautiful concert at the Agora during the Festival Celtique de Québec. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) REVIEW: Celtic Festival offers memorable moonlight concert at the Agora Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com T here was food, fun and Highland games galore during this year’s Festival Celtique de Québec. One…