MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
January 30, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteImports and ExportsOur readers will find in this day’s Gazette a statement of the Imports and Exports at this Port, during the last season. …
How prepared are we to face an epidemic?
Be afraid. Be very afraid. A new killer virus has health officials around the world quaking in their boots.Every now and then, someone comes out with a list of possible …
A full house and stage for an amazing concert at the Grand Théâtre
The stage of the Grand Théâtre was filled to capacity on Jan. 22 and 23 as the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, augmented for the first time by Les Violons du …
Happy Groundhog Day!
Groundhog Day – Feb. 2 – hints at spring. It’s not here yet, but it soon will be. The days are getting noticeably longer, and there’s something in the air. …
Zero-waste food store opens in Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Zero-waste food stores are opening up all around the Quebec City area. Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier is following the trend and residents now have their own zero-waste food and health store.The recently opened …
IHQ offers condolences to the Kerwin family
Irish Heritage Quebec has lost a faithful member and friend in Terry Kerwin who passed away on January 25. Terry Kerwin served as president of the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick …
It’s a wrap for another successful Christmas Hamper Campaign
Thanks to the efforts of 186 volunteers, the 24th annual Community Christmas Hamper Campaign (CCHC) is coming to a successful close. We extend our thanks to all of the volunteers …
200 years of boat people
If you ever go to Dublin, extricate yourself from touristy Temple Bar. Cross one of the many bridges over the River Liffey, turn right and pass the Customs House. You …
Community Calendar
Jan. 22 to Feb. 5, 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. – Crochet or knit an amigurumi, and learn the Japanese art of making a small, stuffed yarn creature such as a …
Is that a CEGEP or a Cégep?
Have you ever wondered why the QCT uses both “CEGEP” and “Cégep” in front of the names of the various colleges we often report on, especially in sports articles? Is …