March 1, 1821 – The Quebec GazetteEarthquakeA recent shock of earthquake was felt on Tuesday morning last, about four o’clock, at Valcartier, distant about 18 miles to the north-west of…
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Lapointe
This street is named in honour of Hugues Lapointe (1911-1982) who was a lawyer, member of Parliament and lieutenant governor of Quebec.Born in Rivière-du-Loup, he was the son of Ernest…
Sylvia Melanson launches her first book
Local author Sylvia Melanson had her first children’s book, Square-Eyed Raccoon: Home Sweet Home!, published in December 2020. Melanson is an anglophone who was born and raised in Quebec City…
CQSB’s Burke lauds ‘hard work’ for new high school project
“History is great, but the future is better.”So declared Central Québec School Board (CQSB) chair Stephen Burke upon the Feb. 23 announcement of the “final piece of the puzzle which…
Tycho crater makes quite an impact on the moon
“It was a full moon and, shining on all the snow, It made everything almost as bright as day. Only shadows were rather confusing.” ~ C.S. LewisThe full moon that…
Ludovica Miniland: creating worlds one block at a time
What do you do if you have a passion for construction and architecture, a creative imagination and a pile of plastic interlocking bricks? Gilles Maheux and his son Steven have…
Remparts close out February with two straight losses to Chicoutimi
The Quebec Remparts might want to burn the videos of their last two games against the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) action.On Feb. 27, in their…
Quebecers mourn the passing of a sports giant
On Feb. 25, one of Quebec City’s biggest sports boosters, furniture entrepreneur Maurice Tanguay, died at his residence in Lévis, at the age of 87.Much has been written about the…
Another Blue Jay product hits the field with the Capitales this season
The Québec Capitales announced an important signing on Feb. 26: outfielder Connor Panas will be returning to the team in 2021.Panas, who completed the 2019 season with the Capitales after…
Portneuf’s Irish “tambourines” have centuries-old resonance
Gaétan Morissette comes from a long line of musicians, and plays several instruments, including the harmonica, the fiddle and the accordion.In Portneuf, a rural municipality 50 kilometres southwest of Quebec…