New France festivities bring history to life in Lower Town
Elegantly dressed noblemen and noblewomen in 17th- and 18th-century attire, members of the bourgeoisie and simple peasants appeared throughout Quebec City’s Lower Town during the 22nd annual Fêtes de la …
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Mozart’s Magic Flute enchants audiences
The major production of this year’s Festival d’Opéra de Québec was La Flûte Enchantée or The Magic Flute, one of Mozart’s final compositions, which premiered in Vienna in 1791, just …
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NCAA competition for Rouge et Or
It’s becoming a preseason tradition for the Université Laval men’s basketball program. For the past 10 years, they have hosted a series of NCAA basketball teams at different levels every …
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Hockey lovers get a chance to see NHL players at annual Boot Camp
Any keen hockey fan will recognize the names Jonathan Audy-Marchessault, David Perron, Jonathan Drouin, Alex Chiasson and Jonathan Huberdeau. These National Hockey League players, who are all from Quebec, headline …
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Community Calendar
July 31 to Aug. 12 – Plein Art, le Salon des métiers d’art de Québec. Over 100 professional artisans display their wares at Quebec’s largest summer arts and crafts show, …
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OBITUARY: William Lynn HICKS June 27, 1934 – July 30, 2018
Lynn passed away at St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto, Ont. with family by his side. He leaves to mourn his children Scott (Shelly) Hicks and Elaine (Rob) Reaper, grandchildren …
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OBITUARY: Elsie Alexis PREVOST (née Thomson) 1920-2018
Mrs. Elsie Alexis Prevost (née Thomson), wife of the late John Reginald Prevost, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at the Jeffery Hale Hospital on July 11, 2018, at …
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OBITUARY: Rev. James Wilfred JOHANSON
“Jim” passed into the presence of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, at the CHUL hospital in Quebec City after a long illness.He is survived by his wife of 60 …
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Tempêtes & Passions serves up Viennese delights
On Aug. 5, in the chapel of the Musée de l’Amérique française, members of Tempêtes & Passions presented the second edition of their popular concert series, Viennoiseries musicales, as part …
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Dig in! August is Archeology Month!
From the Gaspé to the Outaouais, from the Eastern Townships to the Saguenay, it’s Archeology Month in Quebec, and over 40 sites around the province are open for visits. In …
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