25th Grands Feux Loto-Québec: fireworks, dance, music and movies
There are just a couple of weeks to go before fireworks explode over the St. Lawrence River. From July 31 to Aug. 24, hundreds of thousands of spectators both old …
FEQ 2019 declared success despite weather
The weather “played a spoilsport” for two evenings of the 2019 edition of the 11-day Festival d’Été, but organizers are declaring the 52nd version of Quebec’s most popular musical event …
Quebec rugby and soccer teams lead their leagues right across the province
The Club de Rugby de Québec (CRQ) and the Québec Dynamo soccer players are enjoying a great summer on their respective pitches, across the province.The CRQ women lead Quebec’s Women’s …
OBITUARY: Margaret Elizabeth (née Payne) SLIWA
Margaret Elizabeth (née Payne) SLIWA died peacefully in her 91st year, after a seven-year battle with dementia, complicated by a stroke. Daughter of the late John Payne and Veronica (McLaughlin) …
SAVING THE PLANET ONE WEEK AT A TIME
It’s summer and a splendid time to go to the park, find a bench under a tree and read under its branches that protect you from the sun and move …
Community Calendar
July 16 and 18 – VEQ Out & About for members of the community aged 50-plus. Join us as we take the Lévis ferry to enjoy magnificent views of our …
Lizotte back with the Quebec Remparts, and baseball news
Pascal Lizotte, the Quebec Remparts’ goaltender coach from 2011 to 2013, will hold the same title in the upcoming season. Remparts general manager and head coach Patrick Roy confirmed Lizotte’s …
Ride for Ovarian Cancer Awareness stops in Quebec City
Photo by Ken FlagelJ. Kathleen Thompson arrived in Quebec City on July 7 on the final third of her cross-Canada journey to raise awareness of ovarian cancer. Thompson, a retired …
Toronto Raptors to hold their 2019-20 training camp in Quebec
The Toronto Raptors, the newest champions of the National Basketball Association (NBA), will hold their 2019-20 training camp in Quebec City.The announcement was made in a press release by the …
Corey Hart opens FEQ with high-energy performance
Pop star Corey Hart “never surrendered” to travel obstacles in his way, including being boxed in by traffic in Montreal. That was a very good thing for organizers of the …