Caliente post-parade bash heats up closing weekend of Carnival
Caliente post-parade bash heats up closing weekend of Carnival Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Carnival-goers with effigies crowded the giant Zone Loto-Québec dome next to Bonhomme’s Ice Palace for the Caliente post- …
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visits Quebec City
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visits Quebec City Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Mayor Bruno Marchand met with the second federal party leader to visit the city since he took office, New Democratic …
Auberge Saint-Antoine to expand into old Union Bank building
Auberge Saint-Antoine to expand into old Union Bank building Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Nearly a century after a fire forced the Price Brothers company offices out of …
Union Bank building has storied history
Union Bank building has storied history Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The stately five-storey Union Bank structure was not always the headquarters of a bank, nor was it …
Carnival concludes with traditional snow bath
Carnival concludes with traditional snow bath Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com As the last event of this year’s Quebec Winter Carnival, on Feb. 12, some 50 brave carnival-goers took on a traditional …
Organizers look back on memorable Carnival
Organizers look back on memorable Carnival Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The 69th Winter Carnival was a roller coaster of an edition, from tempera- mental weather to neverending lines, to the return …
Quebec City prepares for the 19th Pentathlon des neiges
Quebec City prepares for the 19th Pentathlon des neiges Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com After celebrating at the 69th Winter Carnival, Quebecers are now preparing to compete in winter sports. Participants have …
Carnival opening ceremonies frozen out by extreme cold
Carnival opening ceremonies frozen out by extreme cold Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Evidently, Bonhomme and the Quebec Winter Carnival are “stronger than the cold” only to a point. When temperatures dropped …
Health officials announce new prevention guidelines for respiratory illnesses
Health officials announce new prevention guidelines for respiratory illnesses Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Feb. 2, Quebec public health director Dr. Luc Boileau and Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh, president of the Quebec …
Governments seek taker for Medicago operations after shutdown
Governments seek taker for Medicago operations after shutdown Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Quebec City’s home-grown vaccine dream has suffered a major setback. On Feb. 2, employees of …