Chaudière Falls shows signs of spring
On Easter weekend, visitors could observe this frozen phenomenon caused by the mist off the waterfall at the Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, on the Lévis side of the Pierre-Laporte bridge. …
COVID-19 delays the start of the QMJHL playoffs
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) has suspended the activities of five of its Quebec-based teams, including the Quebec Remparts and the Gatineau Olympiques, which have players who have …
Season or not, Capitales still getting major league talent
Baseball fans in the Quebec City region may not have seen the Capitales play in 2020, but they must surely be crossing their fingers for a 2021 season in the …
SPORTS ROUNDUP: hockey and judo
Hockey Canada announced its roster for the upcoming 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Under-18 World Championship that will be played in the cities of Frisco and Plano, Texas, from …
Easter traditions: collecting Eau de Pâques or Easter water
Where were you on Easter morning, before sunrise? Most of you will respond, “In my bed, sleeping.” But for a few, the answer could be, “Beside a river or stream, …
‘Too early’ to know if Labeaume will run again
Mayor Régis Labeaume resisted a prime time opportunity to declare whether he plans to run for another term.There was media speculation that Labeaume would follow the example of his friend …
V for Vaccination: Give it your best shot
As of this writing, more than 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered around the province, to over 1 million Quebecers. Are you one of them? Anyone …
Community Calendar of Events
• The Quebec Art Company held an online reading of The Visitor on March 28. Monthly QACStage Pass performances of vintage radio plays are uploaded to the QAC YouTube channel …
Kids are going to need a lot of help
For the past year, school has been … complicated.Forget “reading and writing and ‘rithmetic” – the important words have been “pandemic, symptomatic and disinfect.” The pandemic golden rule is “distance!”There …
More money for anglos in CAQ pandemic budget
Organizations representing Quebec anglophones say they are pleased with the increase in funding for the English-speaking minority contained in the provincial budget tabled on March 25.The $10.5 million earmarked for …