Reid Duns crossing Canada for the Alzheimer Society
Reid Duns, a teacher at Ste-Foy Elementary School in Quebec City, is training for his second attempt to ride his bicycle across Canada, this time with the goal of raising …
Tory Godin faces challenge from Grit Talbot in Portneuf–Jacques-Cartier
Portneuf–Jacques-Cartier riding is “all over the map,” geographically and politically.First, geographically, the constituency covers a swath of territory from east to west, almost completely encircling Quebec City. The odd consequence …
CAQ looking at compromise on elected anglo school boards
Prime Minister “Aladdin” might not be the best example these days – bet he’d like the genie to grant all three wishes about now – but the fact is, a …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
September 23, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteUncommon EggsThere may be seen at the Union Hotel, between the hours of 10 and 4 on Friday, two Eggs, upon one of which …
The story behind behind Dufferin Terrace
Dufferin Terrace is named in honour of Frederick Temple Blackwood (1826-1902), who was born in Florence, Italy, into an aristocratic Anglo-Irish family. The first Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, more …
Kuessipan wins the QCFF Feature Film Award
Kuessipan shows everything that is wonderful, uplifting and difficult about growing up in Uashat, an Innu community next to Sept-Îles, Quebec. The film’s première on Sept. 18 at the Quebec …
Meet Dr. Mélanie Zimmerman, new U.S. Consul General in Quebec City
The newly arrived U.S. Consul General held a reception at her residence in Old Quebec on Sept. 18 to get to know members of the community. She graciously granted an …
Les Violons du Roy bring new life to Nosferatu
For over a century, stories about vampires and the undead have piqued the curiosity of the masses. The undead have been featured in countless television series, movies and books, but …
QCFF honours documentary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin
Apart from celebrating cinema, the Quebec City Film Festival (QCFF) is about marking cinematic milestones. This year, it honoured the First Nations, the Métis Nation and the Innu by shining …
“That’s a wrap!” for highly successful film festival
Since its beginning in 2011, the Quebec City Film Festival (QCFF) has been working toward becoming one of Canada’s major cinematic festivals. Over the years the audience has increased dramatically …