Local entrepreneur builds businesses and builds community
When Michelle Osbourne first arrived in Quebec City seven years ago to live with her partner, she felt like a fish out of water. She left behind a thriving business …
The MCQ reopens with the magic of ‘Special Effects!’
Who hasn’t wondered how Keanu Reeves dodged bullets in The Matrix, or how Andy Serkis transformed into Gollum in The Lord of the Rings? How long have special effects been …
APPELE-Québec urges Quebec government to extend mail-in voting
The Alliance for the Promotion of Public English-Language Education in Québec (APPELE-Québec) welcomes the Quebec government’s proposal to expand the use of mail-in ballots during November’s municipal elections, but wants …
Liberal critic for capital region defends outsider status
The newly named Liberal critic for the Capitale-Nationale region has quickly found herself in the fray over the city’s proposed tramway project. She is also unabashed that the Liberal watchdog …
CAQ to draw own tramway route as spat continues with city
Political confusion and conflict continue to block the way forward for Quebec City’s $3.3-billion tramway plan. Just when Mayor Régis Labeaume thought he had momentum on his side last week, …
Skaters take to the lake for spring break
This inflatable igloo is a skate lace-up shack for guests of the Entourage- sur-le-Lac Resort (pictured behind). The lakefront hotel has a snack kiosk on the ice, where the general …
QAC brings back old-time radio dramas with a modern twist
Quebec Art Company (QAC), Quebec City’s foremost and longest-running English-language community theatre group, has taken a page from the glory days of radio to provide a unique form of entertainment …
Entertainment is zooming along!
With so many performance venues still closed due to public health regulations, entertainment organizers are becoming very creative with their programming. Here’s a brief list.• The Orchestre symphonique de …
A subzero walk for fresh air and healthier lifestyles
Open the door and just start walking! That seems to be what Pierre Lavoie had to say when he invited Quebecers to walk five kilometres on Feb. 20 or 21 …
My year as a ‘Wasp’ playing hockey in England
With the encouragement of good friends from Quebec City, I decided to write about my year playing in the British Ice Hockey League. I attended St. Patrick’s High School and …