Irish community marks 175 years since Black ’47 on Grosse-Ile Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com From destitution and starvation, to coffin ships and salvation, the Irish survived the Great Potato Famine of …
Quebec City prepares to host Pope Francis Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Pope Francis will arrive in Quebec City on July 27 as part of a long-awaited visit to promote reconciliation between …
COMMENTARY: Railways go green: All aboard the (electric) trains to the future Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With no quick end in sight to the twin nightmares of …
New cruise ship terminal opens after two-year delay Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com When the massive new Terminal 30 opened in Quebec City’s harbour, the first visitors it …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de la Bastille Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named to commemorate the Bastille, a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century which …
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com July 12, 1872 – The Morning Chronicle Death of the Recorder With deep regret, we chronicle this morning …
FEQ: Jack Johnson surfs a wave with mellow performance Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Festival-goers searching for a chill evening found one on July 7. On the second evening of the ever- …
FEQ: Affable country star Luke Combs wows ‘beautiful’ Quebec crowd Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Burly, beer-guzzling, attired in plain jeans, a button-down shirt and a baseball cap, …
FEQ: Maroon 5 gives high-energy performance on the Plains of Abraham Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Fans of Maroon 5 had the concert of their dreams on July 9. After the band …
Ville de Québec contributes $2.5 M for MNBAQ Riopelle Pavilion Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Since the new Pierre Lassonde Pavilion was opened in June 2016, visitors to the Musée National des …