House on Rue Ste-Geneviève in Old Quebec demolished
House on Rue Ste-Geneviève in Old Quebec demolished Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com A vacant house located at 45 Rue Ste-Geneviève near the top of Rue Ste-Ursule was demolished during the night …
Monastère des Ursulines opens its treasured chapel this summer
Monastère des Ursulines opens its treasured chapel this summer Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On May 10, the Monastère des Ursulines announced its summer cultural program, featuring its newly restored Heavenly Chapel …
Local flavours on front burner for Mange ta Bière
Local flavours on front burner for Mange ta Bière Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Most people are familiar with the use of wine in gastronomy and pairings. However, there is a growing …
Places still available at Ville de Québec summer day camps
Places still available at Ville de Québec summer day camps Adapted from a press release by QCT staff The Ville de Québec reminds residents that it is still possible to …
Grand Théâtre partners with KWE! festival for first time
Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com A press conference took place at the Grand Théâtre de Québec (GTQ) on May 1 to announce that the GTQ would join the list of partners for …
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 …
Coun. Jackie Smith takes maternity leave from city hall
Peter Black Local Journalism Initiative reporter Peterblack@qctonline.com Limoilou Coun. Jackie Smith is stepping back from her work at city hall to give birth to her second child. Smith, who is …
Cruise ship season opens as Port of Quebec ponders shore power
Cruise ship season opens as Port of Quebec ponders ‘shore power’ Peter Black Local Journalism Initiative reporter Peterblack@qctonline.com As a new cruise ship season opened last week in the Port …
Biomethanization plant transforms city’s organic waste into gas and fertilizer
Biomethanization plant transforms city’s organic waste into gas and fertilizer Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Ever wonder what happens to kitchen waste after putting it on the curb? Rather than burning it, …