The Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City honoured the six men who were killed on the night of Jan. 29, 2017, when a gunman opened fire in an attack that left 17 children fatherless.
At a commemoration for the 2017 tragedy that saw six lives lost at a mosque in Quebec's capital, organizers called for bridges to be built with other communities, especially in the current political climate.
Only one bullet hole remains in the wall of the Centre culturel islamique de Québec, 8 years after a gunman stormed into the mosque and killed six Muslim men who had come to pray.
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia:
Michael Andlauer announced that his Ottawa Senators would be playing preseason games at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City. This will happen in a few months.
The weather may be in the single digits but there’s skating, vintage luxury shops, an ice hotel, a jazz bar to cozy up in. Not to mention tobogganing down a track at 45 mph.
The NHL will be back in Quebec City as the Ottawa Senators plan to play the Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils during the pre-season.
The Ottawa Senators will spend part of their training camp leading into the 2025-26 season in Quebec City. At a press conference held on Monday, Senators owner Michael Andlauer announced the Senators will play two pre-season games at Videotron Centre in September.
Senators owner Michael Andlauer confirmed at a press conference in Quebec City on Monday that his club will spend four or five days in the area next fall as part of their training camp in September and host two exhibition games at the Videotron Centre.
One day after what turned out to be an eventful trip to Quebec City to help the Ottawa Senators announce plans for a couple of pre-season games, defenceman Thomas Chabot was back in the spotlight on Tuesday.
Officials with the Videotron Centre in Quebec City have called a news conference with Senators owner Michael Andlauer on Monday morning when they’re expected to announce that Ottawa will play two exhibition games at the 18,259-seat arena as part of their training camp.