A special Christmas tradition has been growing at Ste. Foy Elementary School. The tradition is to create handmade Christmas cards to go with the Christmas Hampers. Cycle three students are …
Monthly Archives: December 2018
QCT Print Edition – December 12 2018
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Santa brings cheer to Children’s Christmas party
It was a jolly, merry morning on Dec. 8, when Santa arrived with a sack full of gifts for the good little girls and boys attending the annual Children’s Christmas …
Over 60 Hydro-Québec Partner Events added to Winter Carnival
The 65th Quebec City Winter Carnival is undergoing more changes. The latest to be announced are the Hydro-Québec Partner Events, which will take the carnival beyond the city limits. The …
How brainy is the CAQ cannabis legal-age change?
While we’re reflecting upon presidential legacies, with the passing of “kinder, gentler” George H.W. Bush, an aspect of his predecessor’s record comes to mind. Ronald Reagan is perhaps best remembered …
Maxime Bernier, political marathoner
The People’s Party of Canada (PPC), Maxime Bernier’s new self-described “smart conservative” political vehicle, held its first rally at the Travelodge hotel in Quebec City on Dec. 6. The meeting …
Street Views – Rue du Cap-Diamant
Rue du Cap-Diamant is a short street located on industrial land owned by the Quebec Port Authority off Boulevard Champlain below the Plains of Abraham. Cap Diamant (or Cape Diamond) …
Memorials and Things of Fame
December 13, 1818 – The Quebec GazetteWinter FerryThe proprietors of the steam-ferry boat Lauzon inform the public that at slack water, a light canoe will leave the Lauzon Hotel at …
New $10 bill circulates message of equality and human rights
Canada’s new $10 banknote was recently launched at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) in Winnipeg. Featuring a dominant portrait of civil rights activist Viola Desmond, who is the …
A journalist’s journey: “My life as a Print Man”
Don’t be boring, get your facts straight and learn to spell.” The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph’s Peter Black shared the golden rules of writing for print on Dec. 3 at the Morrin …