Breakthrough possible in CAQ-VdQ tramway route impasse
Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume and Premier François Legault may be meeting soon to announce an agreement on the route of the proposed tramway system.Several reports cite a breakthrough in …
Revived humour magazine finds funny side of pandemic
This country has supplied English-language culture with boatloads of comedy for decades, from Rich Little to Lorne Michaels to Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, Eugene Levy, Martin Short, Russell Peters, Ivan …
Emblematic ‘cannonball tree’ in Old Quebec coming down
The Ville de Québec recently announced the stately old American elm tree with a cannonball lodged in its roots on Rue Saint-Louis is to be cut down due to its …
Up and coming entertainment
• The Shannon Irish Show 50th-anniversary edition, recorded in 2016, was streamed live on March 13 on the Facebook pages of Voice of English-speaking Québec, the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network …
Tempêtes et Passions returns to the stage
Guy Lessard, the president of Tempêtes et Passions, announced the return of the troupe’s seasonal activities on March 11. Two concerts scheduled during the 2020-2021 season have been put back …
Pink elephant-caterpillar coming to Parc Bardy
The Ville de Québec recently unveiled the model of a work of art created by artists Cooke-Sasseville for Parc Bardy, in collaboration with a group of students from the nearby …
Robert Mercure back in town to help rebuild tourism
A well-known figure in Quebec City’s tourism industry is returning to town after a brief stint in Montreal.Robert Mercure, who served as director general of the landmark Château Frontenac hotel …
St. Patrick’s Day trivia
It’s said that wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day keeps you from getting pinched – it makes you invisible to leprechauns, who like to pinch the people they see. A …
Tax time countdown has begun
Revenu Québec would like to inform taxpayers and professional tax preparers that it is now possible to file 2020 income tax returns online via ImpôtNet Québec. Quebecers who use this …
Beware the Revenue Canada scams as tax season approaches
The phone rings. After a moment’s delay, the mechanical voice identifies itself as Visa security and describes a couple of weird charges on a credit card.At that point, most people …