WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Look, a beaver! Oh, no, it’s a muskrat! Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Walking close to a marsh, you can observe red- winged blackbirds swinging on cattails …
Monthly Archives: July 2021
2020 OLYMPIC PREVIEW: What time is it in Tokyo when it’s 1 p.m in Quebec?
2020 OLYMPIC PREVIEW: What time is it in Tokyo when it’s 1 p.m in Quebec? Luc Lang luclang@qctonline.com Th ere are many ways to watch the Games! Olympic enthusiasts can …
2020 OLYMPIC PREVIEW: Canada to send 371 athletes and 131 coaches
2020 OLYMPIC PREVIEW: Canada to send 371 athletes and 131 coaches Luc Lang luclang@qctonline.com As the delayed 2020 Olympic Summer Games get underway in Tokyo, Canada will send its biggest …
2020 OLYMPIC PREVIEW: Tokyo finally gets to host the Games
2020 OLYMPIC PREVIEW: Tokyo finally gets to host the Games Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com After being postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Games of the XXXII Olympiad …
Pointe-aux-Lièvres pedestrian bridge inaugurated
Pointe-aux-Lièvres pedestrian bridge inaugurated QCT staff The much-anticipated pedestrian bridge linking the Parc de la Pointe-aux-Lièvres to downtown Limoilou was inaugurated on July 15 as construction crews put finishing touches …
Domaine Forget is alive with the sound of music all summer
Domaine Forget is alive with the sound of music all summer Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com A weekend in Charlevoix is not to be forgotten. A drive north from Quebec City up …
ARTS CAPSULE: The Collected Scraggles of Dennis Apedaile
ARTS CAPSULE: The Collected Scraggles of Dennis Apedaile Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The QCT recently received a copy of Collected Scraggles, a charming 50-page book of some 38 poems by Dennis …
Drowning Prevention Week emphasizes pool safety
Drowning Prevention Week emphasizes pool safety Adapted from a press release by QCT staff July 18-24 is Drowning Prevention Week in Quebec. This year’s theme is “Drowning is Avoidable.” Deputy …
Vaccine developer Kobinger leaves Quebec for Texas
Vaccine developer Kobinger leaves Quebec for Texas Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Earlier this summer Quebecers learned about the departure of vaccine developer Gary Kobinger for the Galveston National Laboratory (GNL) in …