The Quebec City Women’s Club is starting its 2018-2019 year with an informal get-together on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. President Joan Valois extends a warm welcome to new …
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The story behind Côte Badelard
This cobblestone pathway and wooden staircase which join Upper (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) and Lower Town (Saint-Roch) are named in honour of Philippe-Louis-François Badelard (1728-1807). Born in France, Badelard became an army officer …
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, I am writing to seek your readers’ feedback on the following question:What can Canadians do to be better Canadians?I am seeking this feedback in connection with a book …
Vacant lot behind Maison Péan will get its park
Behind the large stone building known as the Maison Péan, located at 59 Rue Saint-Louis, a field has lain abandoned for nearly 25 years. Its overgrown grass and bushes are …
Saint Brigid’s Guild honoured for 50 years of devoted service
Ladies and a few gentlemen of Saint Brigid’s Guild were recognized for their 50 years of devoted service to the residents of Saint Brigid’s Home at a special event held …
Metropolis remains epic after 90 years
Metropolis, a pioneering silent science fiction film made nearly a century ago, is a fascinating, complex film. On the surface, it is about the lower class rebelling against the upper …
The designer behind the Death Star speaks at QCFF
When people mention Star Wars, 2001: A Space Odyssey, WarGames, or Close Encounters of the Third Kind, they think about the props, characters, directors, actors and music. The name Colin …
Pauline Parmentier wins the Coupe Banque Nationale
Rackets were swinging, balls were flying and athletes from acound the world ran across the courts of the PEPS at Université Laval. From Sept. 10 to 16, some of the …
Champlain-St. Lawrence Lions sports season in full swing
The 2018-2019 sports season at CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence is well underway.Hockey: After dropping their first two games of the season against Collège Laflèche and Cégep de Sainte-Foy over the first …
Miners dethrone Capitales for Can-Am League title
Martin Figueroa hit a two-out, three-run home run at the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Sussex County Miners beat the Québec Capitales 6-5 to earn their first ever …