Boeing Boeing lands on Rue du Petit Champlain
After a very bumpy ride through turbulent air currents, it felt as if a Boeing 747 had landed at the Théâtre Petit Champlain last week. In fact, it was Boeing …
Demolition of church building on Grand Allée begins
A fter years of court battles between the city and developer Louis Lessard, the demolition of Église Saint-Coeur-de-Marie on Grande Allée began last week. Workers on a platform suspended from …
Quebec High School class of 2019 Graduation Awards and list of all graduates
To see the article by Cassandra Kerwin about the graduation ceremony AND the list of award-winners and graduates, click on this link … Congratulations to the Quebec High School class …
Grande Fête Nationale highlights Quebec culture and family
Two boys have fun waving the Fleurdelisé at the Grande Fête Nationale concert on the Plains of Abraham. Seated on her father’s shoulders, a tiny redhead raises her …
Passages Insolites now extends from Lower Town to Saint-Roch
A giant incongruous brick ball in an alley, the head of a sad clown caught between two buildings, Louis XIV trapped in an everlasting winter, Alain Côté scoring another controversial …
Canada in no rush to get rid of Royals
A central theme in the history of the modern world, if we may be permitted to crunch a millennium into a few words, has been the struggle of ordinary folks …
Holy Trinity launches its Midi en Musique concert series
Starting on July 4, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, at 31 Rue Des Jardins in the Old City, will be hosting a series of eight concerts on Thursday afternoons …
Congratulations to St. Patrick’s High School class of 2019
Proud parents and friends gathered at the Palais Montcalm on June 20 to see the young people graduate. Due to rain, graduates wearing white and green gowns and mortarboards gathered …
Fun and games expected at 23rd Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France
Summer’s here, and Quebec City is preparing for its many festivals. The Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France (FNF) is a favourite for families, historians and re-enactment enthusiasts, who are putting the …
After much speculation, Quebecers like the Grand Marché
On June 20, a few days after the inaugural weekend of the Grand Marché de Québec, Mayor Régis Labeaume, Deputy Premier Geneviève Guilbeault, André Lamontagne, minister of agriculture, fisheries and …