Volunteer-run organizations seek board members amid post-COVID downturn Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com APPEAL, a long-established volunteer-driven English conversation program in the Quebec City region, is appealing for …
Monthly Archives: August 2024

Legion Branch 265 honours Canadian peacemakers
Legion Branch 265 honours Canadian peacemakers Submitted by Jean Gervais Every year, on Aug. 9, we pay tribute to all the Canadian peacekeep- ers (Casques Bleus – Blue Berets) who …

TRAVEL: Admiring the St. Lawrence in Rivière-du-Loup
TRAVEL: Admiring the St. Lawrence in Rivière-du-Loup Photos by Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com...

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The salmon are back in the Jacques-Cartier River
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The salmon are back in the Jacques-Cartier River Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com If our salmon are not healthy, then our watersheds are not healthy – and …

Resident dies in Saint Brigid’s Home fire
Resident dies in Saint Brigid’s Home fire QCT Staff A resident of Saint Brigid’s Home in his 70s has died after a fire in a fourth-floor smoking room, the QCT …

NOTICE TO READERS: Share your photos with the QCT and win!
NOTICE TO READERS: Share your photos with the QCT and win! QCT staff As we announced early in January 2024, our friends at the Quebec Community Newspapers Association (QCNA) have … Continue reading NOTICE TO READERS: Share your photos with the QCT and win!
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fond memories of the Duke of Edinburgh Award
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fond memories of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Dear Editor, Reading that the CEO of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Canada now lives in Quebec … Continue reading LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fond memories of the Duke of Edinburgh Award

OPINION: Bravo to French leaders for ‘taking the plunge’
OPINION: Bravo to French leaders for ‘taking the plunge’ Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com A lot of focus with the Summer Olympics has been on the Seine River. The river has played …

Capitales to retire Sébastien Boucher’s no. 18 on Aug. 18
Capitales to retire Sébastien Boucher’s no. 18 on Aug. 18 Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com After retiring Karl Gélinas’ number 34 earlier this season, the Québec Capitales are now set to retire …