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QCT 250th anniversary makes the news
250 years of English-language press in Quebec City garners bilingual press attention
Published: June 16, 2014
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Photo: Françoise Paradis for the QCT
We're delighted to report that a tradition of 250 years of English-language news is newsworthy to other media, too.
QCT in the news
250 years of English-language press in Quebec City garners bilingual press attention
Published: June 16, 2014
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Photo: Françoise Paradis for the QCT
We are delighted to report that a tradition of 250 years of English-language news in Quebec City is newsworthy to other media, too. The QCT's anniversary and related events have already been featured on a number of news outlets, and we anticipate more.
Celebrate 250: Community Essay Competition
Published: February 12, 2014
Perhaps you're not the type to write a Letter to the Editor but have an insightful point of view you want to share. Or maybe you wonder whether the Letters to the Editor section has enough room to print all your opinions.
QCT journalists win big at QCNA Competition
Published: June 5, 2013
Being honoured by a jury of one's peers is one of the highest accolades possible. Yet this is exactly what the QCT received on Friday, May 31, 2013, from the Quebec Community Newspapers Association (QCNA).
VEQ preparing a virtual version of the annual Fall Fest
Published: September 16, 2020
Photo: Cassandra Kerwin from QCT archives
For the past many years, the Voice of English-speaking Québec’s Fall Fest, a showcase for local community groups and organizations, has been held in the gymnasium of St. Vincent School, with fun bouncy castles for kids on the playground outside, a hot dog sale and many, many other things to see and do and eat. Local music, dance and theatre groups also perform.
Blueberry Sunday launch 'Melancholic Afternoon'
Published: September 9, 2020
Photo: Cassandra Kerwin
On Sept. 3, the local indie pop band Blueberry Sunday launched their first album, Melancholic Afternoon, at Bleuets du Viré-Crêpe in Saint-Nicolas. The musicians played on the rooftop overlooking the restaurant’s patio and blueberry fields; the cheering crowd were seated below, on picnic blankets and camp chairs.
Back-to-school during COVID-19: Parents ready for routine
Published: September 2, 2020
Photo: Danielle Burns
COVID-19 is still with us, but a feeling of anticipation (maybe a few jitters) and joy was in the air on Aug. 28, the first day of school for students at French-language schools in Quebec City.
Meet Rev. Andrew K. Lairenge, Chalmers-Wesley’s new minister
Published: July 29, 2020
Photo: Andrew K. Lairenge
For Rev. Andrew Kinoti Lairenge, walking into Chalmers-Wesley United Church was like coming face to face with history.
NEOWISE comet still visible in the night sky
Published: July 27, 2020
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Photo: Philippe Moussette
Philippe Moussette, president of the Club d’Astronomie VÉGA de Cap-Rouge, sent us this photo of a newly-discovered comet that can be seen in the sky on clear nights until the end of July.
