As of this writing, the Winter Olympic Games are well underway in distant Pyeongchang, South Korea. Canada has sent its largest delegation ever to the competition – 225 athletes, competing …
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Souvenirs of the Château Frontenac
Adapted from a press release by QCT staff Do you have a souvenir or an old photo of the Château Frontenac in your attic? As part of the hotel’s 125th …
Memorials and Things of Fame
February 13, 1868 – The Morning Chronicle Gold Nuggets – We had, yesterday, the pleasure, through the kindness of Mr. Simard, M.P.P. for Quebec Centre, of examining two large and …
The story behind Avenue Wolfe-Montcalm
Avenue Wolfe-Montcalm is named in honour of the British and French generals who fought on the Plains of Abraham, on Sept. 13, 1759. The French general, whose full name was …
Acting Out at the Morrin Centre!
Enunciation, pronunciation and intonation . . . if you understand what these words mean and pronounce them clearly and correctly, you are on the right road to a career …
Mark Cardwell celebrates his 25th year in the news business
Mark Cardwell, an award-winning freelance journalist and writer in the Quebec City region, and a longtime correspondent for several newspapers, trade papers and speciality publications in Canada and the U.S., …
SLC promotes mental health during Blue Week
Blue balloons, blue cotton candy, popcorn in blue cups, blue T-shirts, blue stress balls … blue everywhere. Why not make blue more positive?Students at CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence Campus (SLC) turned …
Hidden English history in Portneuf Part I: Le rêve de Shevrikay
Musician Gaétan Morissette’s album took nearly five years to see the light of day, but its roots go back much further. Le Rêve de Shevrikay pays homage to the valiant …
Phelipe Soldevila and graffiti artists take over Ice Palace
Graffiti artists took over the Winter Carnival Ice Palace on Saturdays and Sundays for the second consecutive year. From the main entrance to the exit, local muralist and artist Phelipe …
Welcome to my Kitchen
The Château Frontenac, which officially opened on Dec. 20, 1893, is celebrating its 125th birthday this year. For this article, I thought I would look at the chefs who have …