MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
February 12, 1821 – The Quebec GazetteThe cold weather during the last month has extended to Georgia, where the thermometer on the 4th January was two degrees below zero. In …
Join Now
Jim Simons reminisces about his brief career with the QCT
The QCT was recently contacted by Jim Simons, who mentioned that he had once been a reporter for this newspaper. Simons wrote, “The QCT was my first job out of …
Join Now
Black History Month emphasizes youth empowerment
On Feb. 1, the Table de concertation du Mois de l’histoire des Noirs de Québec (TCMHNQ) launched its sixth annual Black History Month event series. Unsurprisingly, due to the pandemic, …
Join Now
The 17th Pentathlon des neiges goes virtual
Nothing can stop Quebecers from practising sports, not even a pandemic or a snowstorm. Streets and parks are filled with avid winter athletes. Some are preparing for the first virtual …
Join Now
City launches on-demand minivan service for suburbs
City officials have unveiled a new on-demand minivan service for outlying regions. The wheelchair-accessible, eight-passenger vehicles, called Flexibuses, are expected to be deployed as of August.The service would operate much …
Join Now
Canadians mourn the passing of Christopher Plummer
Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, legendary star of stage, screen and television, died at age 91 on Feb. 5 at his home in Connecticut. His wife of 50 years, actress Elaine …
Join Now
Untidy with love
I’m really bad at the accordion. I won’t even tell you some of the things my family has said about my accordion playing. Last fall, the only place I could …
Join Now
Tricultural festival builds bridges by the bay
Singer-songwriter Marie-Lou Brière Berthelot was immediately intrigued when she was invited to a new festival in Pointe-à-la-Croix in the Baie des Chaleurs in June 2019.Berthelot’s friend Dave Felker had spent …
Join Now
Auclair gets Super Bowl ring; FAA waits for first ATP title
Former Université Laval Rouge et Or student-athlete Anthony Auclair became the first graduate of the UL football program to win the Super Bowl when his team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, …
Join Now
Capitales sign coveted starting pitcher Nicholas Economos
The Quebec Capitales made their first signing of 2021 and landed a major prize.Starting pitcher Nicholas Economos, a 6’6”, 25-year-old right-hander, was courted by many independent baseball teams but finally …
Join Now