Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Domaine Forget de Charlevoix (DFC), located in the picturesque village of Saint-Irénée on the shore of the St. Lawrence River, recently revealed the lineup of its …
Daily Archives: 16 May 2023
Madama Butterfly soars at the Grand Théâtre
Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Hundreds of high school students were aflutter with excitement on May 11 as they gathered to see the Opéra de Québec’s production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at …
Memorials and Things of Fame
Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce May 17, 1873 – The Morning Chronicle Off For Vienna – Among the passengers in the Circassian this morning is Mr. S.Sichel, of … Continue reading Memorials and Things of Fame
Monumental Views – The story behind the statue of Louis Hébert
Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This large monument of Louis Hébert, his wife Marie Rolette and their son-in-law Guillaume Couillard is located in Parc Montmorency, on a section of the first farm … Continue reading Monumental Views – The story behind the statue of Louis Hébert
Ville de Québec invests in the Python 5000 to fill potholes
Cassandra Kerwin Cassandra@qctonline.com Like clockwork every spring, city crews find and repair potholes. This year, the Ville de Québec has the help of three Python 5000 machines, each capable of …
Avenue Cartier to be pedestrian mall only on Sundays this summer
Peter Black Local Journalism Initiative reporter Peterblack@qctonline.com The city is bringing back the popular pedestrian mall concept on eight streets in various sectors of the city. Contrary to the wishes …
COMMENTARY: Trois-Rivières bridge still crucial link across St. Lawrence River
Peter Black Local Journalism Initiative reporter Peterblack@qctonline.com Trois-Rivières is like the Rodney Dangerfield of Quebec’s biggest cities. It just can’t get any respect. Montreal is the big cosmopolitan metropolis, Quebec …
Quebecers have idyllic weather for the Lévis Half-Marathon
Cassandra Kerwin Cassandra@qctonline.com The 2023 Je Cours QC season opened with the 19th Lévis Half-Marathon on May 7. This was one event that Quebecer athletes did not want to miss. …
The Trivia Nerds win QHS’s Trivia Night . . . again
Cassandra Kerwin Cassandra@qctonline.com Quebec High School’s Trivia Night always attracts a large crowd of nerds, geeks, history buffs, bookworms and know-it-alls! First-timers and old-timers were ready to test their knowledge …