MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME – Oct. 4, 2023 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com October 7, 1773 – The Quebec Gazette Whereas a certain partnership, entered into by…
Rally for climate action fills Lower Town with colour Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Just before afternoon rush hour on Sept. 29, hundreds of Quebecers rallied in the intersection of Boul. Charest…
Consultations coming on Phase 4 of Promenade Samuel-De Champlain project Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Buoyed by the spectacular success of Phase 3 of the Promenade Samuel-De Champlain…
Quebec City honours citizens with commemorative plaques Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Anyone who has walked through Quebec City has probably noticed bright blue plaques on certain buildings, acknowledging notable people who…
Air pollution creates opportunities for citizen science at Limoil’Air Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Sept. 28, Limoil’air project co-ordinator Guillaume Simard and Raymond Poirier, president of the Vieux-Limoilou neighbourhood council, gave…
Young composer creates unique music video about war Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com It was a good one-hour drive to Saint-Raymond from downtown Quebec City, but definitely worth the effort to discover…
Journées de la Culture in Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier a sunny stroll filled with discovery Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Culture Days was initiated in 2010 by the Canadian Arts Summit, and was inspired by…
REVIEW: Videotron Centre roars for Jurassic World Live tour Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Since the release of the action-packed thriller Jurassic Park in 1993 by director Steven Spielberg, the highest-grossing film…
National Ballet of Ukraine fundraising tour starts in Quebec City Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com One of the world’s top-ranked ballet companies, the National Ballet of Ukraine from the Taras Shevchenko National…
The Maori lead the Parade of Nations as part of the combined training conferences for the International Association of Women Police and the Australasian Council of Women and Policing. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) POSTCARDS FROM DOWN UNDER: Discovering Auckland, New Zealand Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Hello, dear QCT readers! We crossed the Tasman Sea and arrived in Auckland, New Zealand on Sept. 16. The…