CAQ tunnel may be factor in Quebec riding race
Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Québec riding, which takes in the central core of the city, has a tradition of being a coveted prize for parties seeking to make a statement in …
New bike/pedestrian bridge over St. Charles in Les Saules opens
Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Cyclists and walkers have a new bridge just for them across the St. Charles River in the Les Saules sector. On Sept. 9, the city officially opened …
The Great/Les Grands Leaders launched
Shirley Nadeau shirey@qctonline.com After an 11-month delay due to the pandemic, Carl Beaulieu succeeded in launching The Great/Les Grands Leaders at a special event held at Église Saint- Dominique on …
The story behind Rue Milton
Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named in honour of the British poet and intellectual John Milton (1608-1674), one of the greatest authors of English literature. Born in London, he …
QAC letting the sunshine in with “Hair”
QAC PRESS RELEASE After months of hard work behind the scenes, Quebec Art Company is very pleased to unmask the performance dates and venue for its long-awaited production of Hair, …
September 13, 1961 – The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
New Phones For Boischatel Replace Multi-party Lines Come next March, telephone subscribers in Boischatel and l’Ange Gardien will have a new telephone service, comprising individual and two-party lines now in …
September 17, 1921 – The Quebec Chronicle
Six Generations Of One Family Le Pas, Manitoba – Six generations of one family whose aggregate ages amount to 342 years, have been discovered at Nelson House. They belong to …
September 14, 1896 – The Quebec Morning Chronicle
The Mixed Bathing Question (From Harper’s Weekly) Making newspaper [content] in the dog-days is uphill work, and the dearth of things necessary to be communicated and discussed make the discussion …
September 16, 1871 – The Morning Chronicle
Canadian Iron – Since the publication of our remarks upon the Provincial Exhibition, we have been informed that the iron of which the axes (exhibited by Mr. Jobin) were made, …
September 15, 1821 – The Quebec Gazette
Montreal – On Sunday last about 2 o’clock in the afternoon, the Steam-boat Caledonia then on the Lake St. Peter, going before the wind at nine knots, and on her …