Fundraising breakfast for DDO students travelling to Peru
In April 2014, eleven students of Dollard-des-Ormeaux School will be travelling to Peru. This amazing opportunity will allow the students to explore and discover a totally different culture, while visiting …
Les Fêtes de la Nouvelle France Paraded into Old Quebec
Les Fêtes de la Nouvelle France swept into Old Quebec on a day blessed with beautiful blue skies, a bright sun and few clouds. Even the upcoming bad weather that …
Cap-Rouge dinghy sailing championships
This event is sponsored by the municipal boroughs of Sainte-Foy, Sillery and Cap-Rouge. Categories of boats are the Catamaran, Optimist, Laser, Club 420 and other boats. This morning’s (Saturday, August …
Letters to the Edition
Re: Université Laval’s language school In response to our suggestion that readers share their experiences as students at Université Laval’s French summer language school, we received the following: “Les cours …
Christ Church in Valcartier celebrates 150th anniversary
The Anglican congregation of Christ Church in Valcartier celebrated its 150th anniversary with a special service of choral evensong held in a packed church on August 3, bringing together current …
Take part in Archaeology Month at the Morrin Centre
A conservator’s work usually takes place in the lab, but sometimes they have to get wet. Conservator André Bergeron has had to take the plunge several times to help archaeologists …
Quebec welcomes elite world athletes for Vélirium
The 11th edition of Vélirium took place in the Capital last week. Over 1000 world athletes from 30 countries participated in the Union Cycliste Internationale’s (UCI) intense, four-day Mountain Bike …
Bravo Ministries in Burundi
Médiatrice*, 24, leans over her sewing machine. Her one-year-old son naps tied to her back, lulled to sleep by the whirring machines. She and eight other young women, mostly former …
Home sweet home in Burundi
The Université Laval graduate students behind Projet Kira, the charity profiled in a December 5, 2012, edition of the QCT (“Giving the gift of family to street children in Burundi”), …
Chill with the polar bears at the Aquarium du Québec
It’s summertime and kids are out of school on vacation. Parents and kids wanting to avoid the boredom that can sometimes accompany those endless days of summer have tons of …