The Central Quebec School Board (CQSB) held its 21st Cross Country Run on September 30 at the Base de Plein Air de Sainte-Foy. It was a gorgeous day with great …
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Thanksgiving, Halloween and the mask of state neutrality
Thanksgiving – Canadian Thanksgiving – is upon us, getting a head start on our American cousins by a month. Americans celebrate an apocryphal pot luck dinner shared by fresh-off-the-boat religious …
SupPortIng seNiors And Caregivers to stay mobile at Home
The SPINACH project is intended for seniors, caregivers and health professionals looking to learn how they, their loved ones or their clients can remain independent at home. This website (spinach-project.blogspot.ca) …
Avenue de Varsovie
This street is named in honour of Warsaw (Varsovie in French, Warszawa in Polish), the capital of Poland. The city was founded around 1280 by the dukes of Mazovia, who …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1867 – The Morning Chronicle On Saturday night, a blacksmith of the city got into a drunken brawl with the mate of a merchant vessel with whom he had been …
EXSULTATE DEO!
The sanctuary of the Basilica-cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec resounded with the celestial voices of the choir of the Sistine Chapel on September 21. The church was practically bursting at the …
The Club Musical de Québec opens 2017-2018 season
Behzod Abduraimov, a masterful young pianist, originally from Uzbekistan, strode boldly onto the bare stage of the Grand Theâtre last Wednesday evening. It was just him and a grand piano. …
Hallelujah! The IMSQ is back for a 20th season
Guillaume Boulay, president of the International des Musiques Sacrées de Québec (IMSQ) recently announced the program for the 20th series of sacred music concerts, which will run from November 2 …
A visit aboard luxury cruise ship Silver Muse
The Silver Muse, the newest flagship in Silversea Cruises fleet, visited the Port of Quebec last week, and members of the media were invited aboard to tour the ship and …
Gourmands gather at FoodCamp 2017
Six hundred foodies congregated in the main ballroom of the Château Frontenac last Saturday to savour the recipes and techniques of 14 of Quebec’s most talented chefs. Freshly-made coffee, made …