“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss Meghan Radden thinks this quote by famous…
High winds and blowing snow wreaked havoc on Quebec City streets and highways on Jan. 16. Although only about 12 centimetres of snow fell, the winds made it very difficult…
For a guy who’s spent a total of 28 days in space, Marc Garneau seems pretty down to earth. He’s also pretty grounded. Until his appointment on Jan. 12 as…
The 25th annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign was very different from past years, but the organizing committee is just as pleased with the results. COVID-19 changed the way many things…
Saint-Charles-de-Limoilou Church may have peeling paint inside and piles of dead flies in the basement, but Machine de Cirque (MDC) co-founder, artistic director and CEO Vincent Dubé sees only “lots…
The Ville de Québec says it has taken another step toward expropriating the badly deteriorating Maison Pollack on Grande Allée. A statement released Friday said the city’s executive committee has…
January 20, 1871 – The Morning Chronicle Our Railways – A recent London journal commenting upon our system of railways gives the following description: – Quebec will soon be better…
This street is named in honour of Jean Carignan (1916-1988), who was one of the greatest folk fiddlers of the 20th century and the leading exponent of the Celtic tradition…
Despite the optimistic notice on the Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ) website – “Next FEQ – July 8 to 18, 2021” – there is little certainty, perhaps even little hope,…
The ongoing pandemic has forced Winter Carnival organizers to make some major changes and go mostly virtual for the first time in the event’s 67-year history. From Feb. 5 to…