The name Place des Canotiers was chosen following a public competition held by the Ville de Québec in 2015 to name a public park on Rue Dalhousie at the foot …
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Audition call for the Quebec Art Company’s fall production of the classic musical \Fiddler on the Roof\””
The Quebec Art Company, fresh from the smash success of Jesus Christ Superstar in April 2018, has embarked on its next ambitious musical project, the powerful and moving classic, Fiddler …
Teo Taxi in an age of economic illiteracy
The recent public outcry over Teo Taxi’s bankruptcy is well justified. Nearly $60 million in taxpayers’ money has been lost in this failed experiment. Even more disconcerting is the speed …
Despite protests, fur remains very much in fashion
Several cities in California, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, are pushing ahead with bans on the sale of new fur apparel. Under the L.A. plan, for example, the ban …
Quebecers commemorate victims of 2017 mosque shooting
Two years ago, Quebec City was hit with the shocking news of a shooting at the Grande Mosquée of the Centre culturel islamique de Québec (CCIQ) at the corner of …
QCT Print Edition – January 30 2019
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Pentathlon des Neiges just around the corner
To the great pleasure of many sports enthusiasts, winter has arrived. Trails are being groomed all over Quebec City. Amateur and elite athletes are strapping on their snowshoes or skis, …
Scottish culture celebrated at Habitations Valcartier
Robert “Robbie” Burns once said, “There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing,” and to many Canadians this saying applies to our winters. We are sure the snow will …
Burns’ heart is in the Highlands … but his supper was in Quebec City
Bonnie lasses, Celtic music and, of course, haggis graced the Robbie Burns festivities at Château Laurier Québec. The 78th Fraser Highlanders, Fort St. Andrew’s Garrison, have been organizing Burns Suppers …
Burns Night, Tanzanian-style!
Wherever there’s a Scottish community, you’ll probably find a Burns Supper. Burns Night is celebrated in over 150 countries around the world. Ruby Pratka, our former copy editing assistant …