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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).
Grand Dadventures on Mount Wright
Published: October 16, 2019
Photo: Jarryd Smith
Dadventures, a new Wellness Centre initiative to support men raising children, got off to an exciting start in late September with a drizzly-but-fun hike up Mount Wright (Parc du Mont Wright). The 15 eager participants included five dads, one grandad and nine excited children from 10 months to eight years old.
It was a great day for the CQSB Cross-Country Run
Published: October 9, 2019
Photo: Cassandra Kerwin
The weather was ideal for the annual Central Québec School Board (CQSB) Cross-Country Run on Oct. 5. For the 23rd edition, some 525 runners and many supporters assembled at the Base de plein air de Sainte-Foy.
Meet Dr. Mélanie Zimmerman, new U.S. Consul General in Quebec City
Published: September 25, 2019
Photo: Shirley Nadeau
The newly arrived U.S. Consul General held a reception at her residence in Old Quebec on Sept. 18 to get to know members of the community. She graciously granted an interview to the QCT the following day.
Chalmers-Wesley well project in Togo gets flowing
Published: August 28, 2019
Photo: Ruby Pratka
The water is flowing in Lankui, central Togo. After more than a year of fundraising by Chalmers-Wesley United Church, a congregation-wide effort which netted more than $15,000, a well has been dug and a 12-metre water tower built to provide drinking water for residents of Lankui and two nearby rural communities. Residents say the well has been in operation for more than two months.
Tenth Festibière features beer, food trucks and games
Published: August 21, 2019
Photo: Cassandra Kerwin
For many people, there is nothing better than a cold beer on a hot summer’s day.
The beer was certainly flowing at the 10th annual Quebec City Festibière. At the Quai de l’Espace 400e, a dozen food trucks and over 230 microbreweries presented their best products to some 125,000 visitors. Over the years, this festival has become a draw for tourists and locals alike.
Arts Alive! Québec festival thrives at Morrin Centre
Published: August 7, 2019
Photo: Shirley Nadeau
The Morrin Centre held its fifth annual Arts Alive! Québec festival on Aug. 2 and 3. The Old Town was absolutely crawling with visitors and residents alike as the Nouvelle-France festival was happening just a few blocks away.
