Still grappling with humungous bins
The thousands who have been following this column will doubtless recall that toward the beginning of this winter of our discontent I tried to say what I thought about the …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1848 The Morning Chronicle April Fool’s Day The origin of April Fool’s Day remains clouded in obscurity – No one knows where, when or why the celebration began. The jokes …
CBC Radio’s Bernard St-Laurent comes to celebrate
CBC Radio host Bernard St-Laurent and C’est la vie are coming to Quebec City! The show will be broadcast from Quebec City on Friday, April 4—asalute to the city’s 400th …
Founding Families Walk during marathon
The Marathon de Deux Rives has an extended mission this year. It has also invited families to get on board for a special marathon to help honour the city’s 400th …
An eco-friendly way to celebrate Quebec City
Residents and visitors to Quebec City will be able to travel from one site to another together in a special shuttle bus that will cruise around to 16 tourist attractions …
Joujouthèque de Sainte-Foy bazaar
The Joujouthèque de Sainte-Foy is preparing for its annual bazaar. For everyone who wants to buy or sell games, toys, seasonal articles for children, strollers, high chairs, beds, clothing, books …
Ploop is the sound of healthy food cookin’
It’s never too late to set your dreams in motion. John Shea considers himself lucky to have had a second chance, one he’s used to take the plunge into small …
Finding the right job in Quebec City took time for Galbraith
Five years ago, three newcomers arrived in Quebec City dreaming of starting new lives here with their Quebec-raised spouses. They found themselves together in the same French class at the …
George Thorogood and The Destroyers, The Slackers and Buck 65 are on their way
You can call this music ska, dub, reggae or whatever suits the purpose! I plainly call it good ol’ rock & roll. After 15 years as a band and with …
The Chronicle-Telegraph up for five newspaper awards this May
The QCT has been honoured with five nominations at the annual Quebec Community Newspaper Association (QCNA) Awards. Assistant editor Michèle Thibeau is a finalist in the Best Education Story category …