Thank you for the lovely tribute to Jay Ouellet in the first issue of 2021! We have been enjoying Jay’s great photos for so many years and had not known …
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Canada must not abandon its leadership on official languages
The government of Canada must not retreat from its legal and moral obligation to Canada’s linguistic duality, and support for our French and English linguistic minority communities. In a letter …
What do you see when you look at those white fluffy clouds?
Have you ever lain on your back on the green grass, looking at slow-moving white clouds, letting your imagination soar, trying to find animal shapes while the clouds pass across …
Two official language minorities in Canada, not just one
Canada’s Official Languages Act was established upon the principle that this country has two official languages, English and French, and that official language minority communities in Quebec (English-speaking Canadians) and …
Have you seen the Carnival yeti yet?
Martin Ernst and Mathieu Fecteau are professional ice sculptors with a passion for life. When the weather dips below zero, they work as sculptors for the Hôtel de Glace (Ice …
Entertainment is Zooming along!
With so many performance venues still closed due to public health regulations, entertainment organizers are becoming very creative with their programming. Here’s a brief list of who’s Zooming or YouTubing …
QCT Print Edition – February 3 2021
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Quebec City marks fourth anniversary of mosque shooting
Jan. 29 marked the fourth anniversary of the mass shooting at the Grande Mosquée de Québec, where six men were killed and many others injured in one of the deadliest …
Morrin Centre virtual concert explores roots of Quebec music
Musicians Daniel Fréchette and Dominic Haerinck gave a 30-minute concert of Québécois and Celtic music on Jan. 29, pre-recorded in the library of the Morrin Centre and streamed on YouTube.In …
Too soon? Will hope spring eternal as virus numbers drop?
Are you a vaccine vial half-full kind of person? These days optimism is almost blasphemy. Perhaps a little perspective is required.There is such a fog of bickering, whining and recrimination, …