Québec 2030 insists the city should host the Winter Olympics
The Québec 2030 committee is clear: Quebec City and the region can and should host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games. That was the message Mark Charest and his team of …
OBITUARY: Francis HAZELTON
Francis HAZELTON1927–2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Francis “Frank” Hazelton on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Le Manoir Manrèse, at the age of …
Miss Pope’s pictures developed at W.B. Edwards studio
Many intriguing characters walked through the doors of the W.B. Edwards photography studio on St. John Street over its 75 years of existence (1917-1992). In the late 1940s a woman …
Care packages for Valcartier Elementary School families
On April 20, Valcartier Elementary School principal Shelley Longney, secretary Jayne Doddridge and student supervisor Véronique Fillion delivered 50 care packages to students’ homes. We wanted to show our parents …
Community Calendar of Events
The Quebec Art Company held its online play reading of The Thought on April 25. QACStage Pass performances of vintage radio plays are uploaded to the QAC YouTube channel on …
‘Imagine Picasso’ to spend the summer in Quebec City
This summer, the Quebec City Convention Centre will be hosting the North American première of Imagine Picasso, a huge immersive exhibit created by Annabelle Mauger and Julien Baron in collaboration …
The funeral of Prince Philip unites people around the world
Millions of people around the world watched the funeral of Prince Philip held in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in England on April 17. Due to the pandemic, only …
Federal government says it wants to buy back historic Quebec Bridge
The historic, rusting Quebec Bridge is one “major step” closer to a sorely needed paint job.On April 16, Minister of Infrastructure Catherine McKenna announced the federal government will “repatriate” the …
The people retake a stake in former People’s Airline Air Canada
We Canadians, all 37.5 million of us, are now shareholders of Air Canada, thanks to the $6-billion financial support package the federal government negotiated with Canada’s dominant airline last week. …
The story behind Boulevard Liégeois
This street is named in honour of Jean Liégeois (1600-1655), a Jesuit friar who was born in Verdun, France. Skilled in the building trades and equipped with a sound education, …