As many of you know, I sing with the choir of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec (OSQ). At our last two concerts – La Symphonie du Jeu Vidéo and Hollywood …
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Québec Remparts’ Patrick Roy cleans house over Christmas
Patrick Roy, the Quebec Remparts’ general manager and head coach, didn’t like the attitude in his team’s locker room, so when the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) trading period …
A New Year’s homage to Vienna at the Grand Théâtre
As 2018 ticked its way to 2019, the Orchestre Strauss du Québec, directed by Andreas Spörri from Vienna, presented their traditional New Year’s concert at the Grand Théâtre on the …
Château Frontenac closes a year of 125th anniversary celebrations
In the echoes and shadows of the ancient city of Quebec, Canada, walks a man.…” These are words from the trailer of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1953 film, I Confess, set here …
Rue du Capitaine-Bernier
Rue du Capitaine-Bernier is named in honour of Captain Joseph-Elzéar Bernier (1852-1934), who was born in the village of L’Islet-sur-Mer, 100 km north-east of Quebec City. His father and grandfather …
QCGN mourns loss of James Shea, educator and advocate for linguistic duality
The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) was profoundly saddened to learn of the death of former president James Shea during the holidays. “Jim was a fervent advocate for Quebec’s English-speaking …
Anne-Catherine Tanguay is back for her second LPGA tour
Former CEGEP Champlain – St. Lawrence student and Quebec native Anne-Catherine Tanguay will be back on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour in 2019, after finishing 2018 in 118th …
A year-long adventure to help save our planet begins
At the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one, many of us take stock and think about how we can change things for the better.Well, …
Ice ring open for business on Plains of Abraham
The opening of the ever-popular ice ring on the Plains of Abraham had to be delayed for several days in December but it was ready to welcome skaters in time …