Capitales get hot at the right time as Shikoku Island comes to town
The Can-Am Baseball League’s Capitales de Québec got back the pleasure of winning as they finished a four-game series sweep against the Champions in Ottawa on June 23.The Capitales, who …
Numa Amun paintings integrated into MNBAQ walls
The eight paintings by enigmatic Montreal artist Numa Amun chosen for an exhibit at the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec (MNBAQ) are impressive individually and collectively. What is also …
Three players from the Quebec area get the call at the NHL draft
When you’re a kid playing hockey, no matter where you are, you dream of playing in the National Hockey League. You dream of playing for the famous Montreal Canadiens, or …
Meet Le Bataillon, Quebec’s new football team
A brand-new team has been added to a well established provincial junior football league. What was lacking for years in Quebec City will be corrected officially on Aug. 24 when …
Village Vacances Valcartier invests $10 M in new water slides
With a name like Eldorado, this new water slide complex at Village Vacances Valcartier is sure to be a money-maker!On June 11, Sylvain Lauzon, president and CEO of Groupe Calypso …
The Quebec City Staircase Challenge
After a heavy rain the previous day, runners and walkers woke up to beautiful weather on June 16. At 7 a.m., the start/finish line at the Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge was …
A tribute to the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
As a student of the English learning centre Ateliers de Conversation Anglaise (ACA), every week our teacher, Mister Ron, used to give us a copy of the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph newspaper …
Pills pollute
Throwing pills and personal-care products down the drain or flushing them down the toilet might seem harmless. Many people think it is better to dispose of them that way instead …
SAAQ motorcycle fees make easy riding hard
I’ll admit my bias: I wouldn’t be caught dead riding a motorcycle. The simple reason is the few times I have been on a motorcycle travelling at high speeds I …
The story behind Rue Conrad-Bernier
This street was named in honour of Conrad Bernier (1904-1988), a famous organist, composer, conductor and teacher. Born into a family of musicians* in Quebec City, his father Joseph-Arthur Bernier …