It was the low angle of the bright sunlight that got me out so early on a windy and cold spring morning. I wanted to try out my new digital…
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Pow Wow 2012: “We are strong, alive, and powerful” says Grand Chief Konrad Siouï
In traditional Huron-Wendat regalia, Grand Chief Konrad Siouï spoke of his nation’s vitality and right to express its proud identity. “Our culture is strong, alive and powerful.” Father and son share…
A Canada Day birthday gift
For the 42nd year, the kitchen staff of the Chateau Frontenac offered an anniversary cake to the citizens and visitors of Quebec City on Canada Day.At one o’clock on Sunday,…
Americans in Quebec City observe Fourth of July
The Observatoire de la Capitale served as the location for the American Fourth of July celebrations this past week. With a stunning 360° view of the city, this is the…
The Albert Guay Affair
A note from Cathy: Recently someone asked me if I remembered the plane crash that happened near Quebec in the late 1940s or early 1950s. Although I was quite young…
Quebec’s other “holiday” A moving experience . . .
For most people across Canada, the end of June and the beginning of July is a time to kick back, relax and enjoy those “lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.”…
QCT Mystery Photo of the Week Contest
Quebec City is full of picturesque and noteworthy vistas and scenes. The QCT Mystery Photo Contest offers readers opportunities to appreciate the city from some well-known and less familiar angles….
Decision on Shannon’s tainted water hard to swallow
After years of fact-finding, expert analysis, interviews with people affected by TCE-tainted water, and almost a year of federal court proceedings, it would be a huge understatement to say that…
The Odd Couple in the Cathedral Close
Aldo and Alli may not immediately come to mind when one hears the phrase ‘a match made in heaven.’ However, this unlikely couple has it pretty good, and they might…
An evening in the garden at the Musée des Beaux-arts du Québec
On a hot summer’s evening, with threats of thunder showers, the second “sitting” of the 2nd annual Grande Soirée au Jardin at Quebec City’s fine arts museum on the Plains…