Clowns! Pirates! Bubbles! Slime! Organizers of the Place de la Famille component of the Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) certainly seem to know what makes kids happy. FEQ last week …
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Godin back with BC; no St. Pat’s players drafted by QMJHL teams
Former St. Patrick’s High School and Université Laval football player Edward Godin has made the BC Lions 46-man roster. Godin and the Lions played their first regular season game on …
Community Calendar
Thursday to Sunday to June 30, July 18 to Aug. 11, and exceptionally Wednesday, June 26 at 8 p.m. – Edwin Bélanger Bandstand concerts on the Plains of Abraham. This …
Andrew Greenfield becomes an ambassador for the Challenge XPN
After boxing in two Défi Sportif Challenges for the CHU Foundation, Andrew Greenfield will become an ambassador for the event.Greenfield, who won a unanimous decision over Vincent Hudon at the …
Cuban players (finally) in Quebec to help out Capitales
The Cuban players of the Quebec Capitales, of the Can-Am Baseball League, could not have arrived at a better time. After what was becoming a real hassle to get all …
A brief history of The Royal Oak
In 1649, King Charles I of England was executed by government revolutionaries in an attempt to end the absolute monarchy. His son, Prince Charles, was proclaimed King of Scotland but …
Royal Acorns finally arrive in Quebec
Thanks to a generous donation from English Heritage, a few dozen acorns from England’s most famous tree, The Royal Oak, have now arrived safely in Quebec. While they may be …
American Consul General marks 75th anniversary of D-Day landings and 243rd Independence Day
The American Consul General in Quebec City, Allison Areias Vogel, invited guests to a special event at the Domaine Cataraqui to celebrate the 243rd anniversary of the Independence of the …
Crowded fields for party leadership, except …
Anyone taking bets on who will end up winning the U.S. Democratic Party’s presidential nomination? Oddsmakers must truly be at odds trying to handicap a field as vast as amber …
Musical Wednesdays at Chalmers-Wesley United Church
The ever-popular Musical Wednesdays summer music series at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 Rue Sainte-Ursule in Old Quebec, begins on June 26 at 12 noon. The opening concert will be given …