MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
August 27, 1870 – The Morning ChroniclePullman’s Cars – Travelling may now be undertaken at any season of the year, by the most delicate of mortals, without fear of consequences, …
The story behind Parc Henri-Casault
This park is named in honour of Henri Casault (1922-2006), the mayor of Charlesbourg from 1968 to 1974 and from 1975 to 1980. Casault was born in Saint-Pierre-de-Montmagny in the …
Success comes in cans, not cannots
Tucked away on Highway 293 between Trois-Pistoles and Lac Témiscouata is the municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu, with a population of 1,600. This is the town where award-winning French-Canadian novelist, playwright and …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
As a follow-up to the article that appeared in the Aug. 12 edition of the QCT concerning my brief, the Tramway Planning Office (TPO) wrote to the Bureau d’Audiences publiques …
COVID-19: Back-to-school 2020 – “Many concerns remain”
On Aug. 23, the eve of teachers’ return to school and only a few days before the students’ return, parents, students and school staff held a rally in front of …
New YMCA set to open in Saint-Roch
Quebec City’s dazzling new YMCA building is set to welcome users in mid-September, but the media – and some youth groups – have been getting sneak peeks.Located on a lot …
Virtual historical rally organized in the Old Port area
For the past three years, the Port of Quebec has organized a historical pedestrian rally in the Old Port area. This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, a virtual rally has …
Rue du Cul-de-Sac
Colourful umbrellas floating above Rue du Cul-de-Sac attract people to the sometimes forgotten street nestled in the Quartier Petit Champlain between the St. Lawrence River and the Château Frontenac (towering …
Imagine Van Gogh at the Centre des Congrès de Québec
Can you imagine walking among much-larger-than-life works of art by Vincent Van Gogh projected on enormous screens? Visitors are not sure whether they are immersed in the paintings or the …
Happy two-metre camping at VIVA Petit-Saguenay
The day after a friend recommended Village Vacances (VIVA) Petit-Saguenay for a camping trip, we went shopping for a tent. But it’s mid-August and COVID-19 has inspired more Quebecers to …