COVID-19 is still with us, but a feeling of anticipation (maybe a few jitters) and joy was in the air on Aug. 28, the first day of school for students …
Monthly Archives: September 2020
O’Toole has a good story, but will voters find him cool?
If we are learning anything about leadership in the wake of a spate of recent conventions, it’s that it helps to have a good story to succeed in politics.Kamala Harris …
FEQ taking baby steps back from COVID-19 freeze
The Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) is launching a program of concerts in September that could be stepping stones to the return next July of the mammoth outdoor music event.Called …
The story behind Rue Irma-Levasseur
Born in Quebec City in 1877, Irma LeVasseur (1877-1964) became the first woman* to practise medicine in Quebec. She was educated at the Jésus-Marie College in Sillery and the École …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
September 3, 1870 – The Morning ChronicleA Prize In Port – Great excitement was apparent yesterday morning, along the wharves, at the arrival in the river of a prize schooner …
Herrmann the Great comes to Quebec City (1895)
A generation before Harry Houdini, audiences were thrilled by the magical stage productions of Alexander “The Great” Herrmann. Known as “the great undisputed monarch of conjurers,” Herrmann was born in …
City study: Changes to tramway project boost user forecast
Ridership projections for the city’s proposed tramway system were not negatively affected by a series of major changes announced in recent months. That’s according to a report city officials released …
Québec Remparts begin their 2020-2021 training camp
The Québec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) started their 2020-2021 training camp on Aug. 31 at the Videotron Centre. In accordance with the guidelines of the …
Quebec women rugby players to play pro in France
The quality of rugby players in la belle province is gaining worldwide attention as 15 Québécoise players will play professionally in France this coming season. With the COVID-19 pandemic making …