The Orchestre Symphonique de Québec (OSQ) welcomed the brilliant Ukranian violinist Roman Simović to the Grand Théâtre on Feb. 20. The OSQ was directed by Grammy and Juno award-winning Bramwell …
Daily Archives: 26 February 2019
Tempêtes et Passions offer tasty Viennese treats
All the right ingredients were at the Chapelle du Musée de l’Amérique francophone on Feb. 23 as Tempêtes et Passions treated the audience to delicious Viennese pastries and music. Les …
Recycle your electronics
Is your television showing snow, and I don’t mean snow outside reflecting on the screen? Is your PC monitor completely black? Do you only hear static on your cell phone? …
Program of the ninth Festival d’Opéra de Québec announced
Grégoire Legendre, artistic and general director of the Festival d’Opéra de Québec, proudly unveiled the program of the ninth annual festival, which will take place from July 24 to Aug. …
Making a constructive visit to Salon Expo Habitat
With 300 exhibitors, four houses to visit and 184,000 square feet of decorating ideas, Expo Habitat held at ExpoCité last weekend was the place to go for all your construction, …
No lack of snow for the Pentathlon des Neiges
The weather created quite an opening weekend for the 15th Pentathlon des Neiges. Professional and amateur athletes were up to the challenge to run, skate, snowshoe, cross-country ski and bike …
How will Trudeau’s Liberals shape the SNC-Lavalin affair?
Much more important than the content of even the most famous political scandals is the shape each scandal develops. The shape of a scandal is formed less by what happens, …
Morin-Doyle returns to Quebec City Hall after a long recovery
A serious accident has kept Michelle Morin-Doyle out of sight for more than three months. The absence was so long she was nearly out of a job. The long-time Charlesbourg …
New bus service announced between City of Shannon and Quebec City
Shannon residents may now use the public transit network as a means of getting around. As of March 1, a brand-new line will be added to the Transport collectif de …
The story behind Avenue Carrel
This street was named after Dr. Alexis Carrel (1873-1944), who was born in Lyon, France. His father died when Alexis was very young and he was educated at home by …