September 27, 1818 – The Quebec Gazette(Advertisement)Under the patronage of Lady Mary Lemieux, Mr. Duff has the honour most respectfully to inform the nobility and gentry of Quebec, that on …
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Université Laval research project seeks English-speaking volunteers
The CHU de Québec has reached out to the English-speaking community for help in validating a cognitive screening tool they are developing in order to refine diagnoses for patients suffering …
The story behind Rue de la Beauce
This street is named in honour of a section of the Chaudière-Appalaches region that extends southeast of the city of Lévis to the Canada-U.S. border. The towns of Saint-Georges, Sainte-Marie, …
Step through time to the Magic Lantern
The Quebec City Film Festival is full of surprising presentations. It is not only about film showings but also about culture, music and heritage. On Sept. 22, the public were …
Curtain comes down on successful Quebec City Film Festival
From silent movies and old Western films to modern animation and virtual reality, there was something for all cinema enthusiasts at the 2018 Quebec City Film Festival (QCFF). For 10 …
OSQ opens the season with a magnificent concert
To open the 2018-2019 season, Fabien Gabel and the musicians of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec (OSQ) presented a concert of symphonic works by Russian composers Alexandre Borodine, Igor Stravinsky …
Jigs, reels, and dresses sparkle at the Vieux-Québec Feis
Hundreds of Irish dancers from around the region leapt and kicked their way through the Petit Séminaire Saint-François in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures during the Vieux-Québec Feis on Sept. 22. A feis, pronounced …
Voters uncertain as election “like no other” hits home stretch
With just days to go before Quebecers vote, polls suggest no party is in a solid position to form a majority government. That situation is, in itself, remarkable in that …
Community Calendar
Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. – Dietitian Dorothy Moffat will explore the topic of Eating Well: Sugar and Salt at a Community Health Education Program videoconference to be held …
Commemorative plaque placed at Jeffery Hale Hospital
To mark the 150th anniversary of the Jeffery Hale Hospital, the City of Quebec recently placed a plaque at the hospital’s main entrance. It honours the history of this caring …