The Marquis de Montcalm distributes plants to hospital workers
The Marquis de Montcalm (a.k.a. Benoît Gilbert, development and marketing officer of the National Battlefields Commission) dropped by this scribe’s office on July 16 with a special delivery of bags …
Peter MacKay tours Quebec in quest for Tory leadership
The man who stands a fighting chance of becoming prime minister of Canada in the foreseeable future is on the phone, punctual, and eager to chat.Peter MacKay, the last leader …
DuProprio proves Quebec’s real estate world not immovable
We have made a grand total of three real estate transactions in our time, two purchases and one sale. While I cannot recall the decor of the notaries’ offices where …
What’s the buzz about bees at Saint B’s?
Have you heard the buzz? Saint Brigid’s Home is now housing honey bees in the back garden! Jennifer Robert, president of Saint Brigid’s Guild, explained, “We started the initiative last …
Long road back for Quebec City hotels
In any other year, the Auberge Internationale de Québec would be buzzing with backpackers looking for somewhere to set down their gear before heading to the Plains of Abraham, wandering …
Place de Paris inaugurated on Bastille Day
Four hundred years ago it was a beach. Now, after a $4-million redevelopment project, Place de Paris in Old Quebec is a multi-purpose public square ready to welcome crowds, whenever …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
July 22, 1870 – The Morning ChronicleVaccination – Dr. Painchaud of this city informs the readers of last evening’s Journal de Quebec that there is at present a very grave …
Nomad Tours are not just for tourists
On a perfect mid-July day – sunny but not too hot – this QCT journalist was treated to a tour of Old Quebec in English by Nomad Tours Québec owner …
Human trials begin for COVID-19 vaccine right here in Quebec City
One of the solutions to the coronavirus pandemic could come from a Quebec City research lab. On July 14, Sainte-Foy-based Medicago announced that the first doses of a potential COVID-19 …
Diamants and Alouettes play baseball for Quebec fans
Finally, there is baseball in Quebec City this summer as the Quebec Diamants and the Charlesbourg Alouettes hit the field for the start of the 2020 season.Along with the other …