New OSQ conductor starts off Classik music festival
Quebec City’s summer classical music festival began last Wednesday with the first performance of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec’s new musical director Fabien Gabel. The Classik, which took place from …
Sunim’s story: Buddhist monk travels across Canada
Daeung Sunim chose to become a Buddhist monk in Korea at nineteen years old. His mother said, “No, others do, not you,” but his father accepted the decision more easily. …
Enjoy the Quebec City International Festival of Military Bands
The 14th presentation of the Québec City International Festival of Military Bands will be held from August 21 to 26. One highlight is the International Grand Concert “Celebrating 150 years …
Memorials and Things of Fame for August 15, 2012
1862The Morning Chronicle An investigation was commenced in the case of a man named George Hart, arrested on suspicion of having committed a robbery at St. Gabriel de Valcartier. The …
Visit Festibière 2012 this weekend
Now in its third season, the popular Quebec beer festival held in the Old Port is ready to open on Thursday, August 16, with an intriguing selection of over 500 …
Salon des métiers d’art showcases Quebec talent
Catherine Doyon Dostie poses proudly with Gilles Bergeron and his wife Danielle Tremblay, who design patterns on leather chairs, sofas, handbags, and much more for their company called Conception …
An inside look at Quebec City’s Roller Derby League
Quebec City’s two local teams are the Casse-Gueules and the Rouge et Gore, seen here in action during a bout in June. Photo by Bethann G. Merkle Ewen, in …
General election on September 4, 2012 – Voting by mail for electors who are temporarily absent from Québec
The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, Jacques Drouin, wishes to inform electors from Québec that they may register as of now to vote by mail if they expect to be …
Newsy Note August 15, 2012 Bilingual Dodgeball
Come and learn the sport of Dodgeball! We are an adult, bilingual sports league and we are all about having fun and getting to know new people. The next few …
Parking meters need old loonies and toonies
Since the introduction of the new 2012 one- and two-dollar coins, familiarly known as the “loonie” and the “toonie,” many people have been having difficulties with Quebec City’s old parking …