MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
August 12, 1870 – The Morning ChronicleThe Police Question – We learn that the Commissioner of Police has ordered an investigation into the charges made through the columns of the …
From COVID-19 to Manic-5
I have been all across this magnificent country of ours, visited all 10 provinces from Victoria, B.C., to Greenspond, N.L. (the land of my ancestors). Yet I have always wanted …
OBITUARY: Christopher Donald Frank ROSS
Christopher Donald Frank ROSSFeb. 6, 1942 – Aug. 5, 2020Chris slipped away peacefully at home on top of the hill near Rockland, Ontario after 10 months of chondrosarcoma (bone cancer), …
Things to do with empty toilet paper tubes
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, people have been stocking up on toilet paper, and many may now have a year’s supply of this soft, white, one-time-use tissue . . . …
OBITUARY: John F. RIVA
John F. RIVA(1929-2020) John Riva died July 29, 2020 at Hôtel-Dieu de Québec at the age of 91. Born June 17, 1929 in Voltago, Belluno, Italy, he was predeceased by …
Football Quebec gets the green light for a return to action in 2020
The provincial health authorities have given Football Quebec the green light to go ahead with the sport at different levels this coming fall.U Sports has already decided to cancel the …
Hockey teams one step closer to playing this winter
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) got some great news when the provincial health authorities approved the league’s return-to-play plan. The only other obstacle for the league is the …
Gary Sheehan: coaching from Loretteville to Switzerland
This is my first story about hockey for the QCT. At the same time, it’s a story about one of our own, Gary Sheehan, son of James (Dougie) Sheehan and …
Bridge and pavilion in the works for Pointe-aux-Lièvres
The final pieces in the complete redevelopment of the Pointe-aux-Lièvres ecodistrict in central Quebec City are now under construction. Work began recently on a new bike and pedestrian bridge across …
Nature saves the best for last in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly
Sunsets are spectacular over the majestic St. Lawrence River. This photo was taken from Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly in late June....