Benefit concert for Aymen Derbali at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Les Productions In Musica, in collaboration with the Orchestre Philharmonique de la Relève du Québec, is giving a benefit concert for Aymen Derbali on Sunday, March 11, at 3 p.m. …
Memorials and Things of Fame
The first edition of The Quebec Gazette / La Gazette de Québec was published on June 21, 1764. In 1874 it merged with the Morning Chronicle (1847-1925) which merged with …
Stroke more common than expected in young people
Canadian Olympic speed skater Denny Morrison made headlines around the world when he raced in Pyeongchang just over a year after suffering a stroke. The 32-year-old athlete represents a very …
The story behind Rue des Agniers
Rue des Agniers is named after the First Nations people now known as Mohawks or Kanien’kehá:ka, who were called les agniers by French colonizers. The Mohawks were allies of the …
Jay Sewall launches Payin’ My Dues: 50 Years of Blues
Fans of the blues had a pleasant evening in the District Saint-Joseph bar in Saint-Roch on Feb. 27 as Quebec blues legend Jay Sewall launched his seventh album, Payin’ My …
Violons du Roy present Handel and Haydn
Les Violons du Roy and the La Chapelle de Québec choir gave a very impressive concert at the Palais Montcalm March 1, under the direction of the ensemble’s founding director, …
Muslim American shot by racist preaches peace in Quebec City
Rais Bhuiyan, a young Muslim immigrant who had trained as a military pilot in his native Bangladesh, was working in a Dallas, Texas, convenience store 10 days after the 9/11 …
Judith Ann “Judy” (née McIntyre) PIKE
Judith Ann “Judy” (née McIntyre) Pike, age 73, died of lung disease on January 10, 2018, at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She was predeceased by her husband of …
Community Calendar
March 6 to 11 – International Car Show (Salon international de l’auto à Québec) at the Centre des Foires (ExpoCité) in Quebec City. For details, visit salondelautodequebec.com/en. March 7 to …
Rouge et Or fall to Martlets in heartbreaker
The McGill University Martlets overcame a 13-point deficit against the Université Laval Rouge et Or to capture their seventh consecutive RSEQ women’s basketball crown on March 3 at the PEPS. …