Three local ministers in CAQ government
The Quebec City region will have three ministers in the new 26-member, gender-balanced Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) cabinet sworn in on Oct. 18. One of them, Louis-Hébert MNA Geneviève Guilbault, …
Anglos must deal with no seat in Legault cabinet
The easy thing to say would be “les absents ont toujours tort” when explaining why there is no anglophone minister in the new Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government. After all, …
The Morrin Centre hosts a spooky Halloween Concert
Halloween is the time when fantastic tales become realities, when ordinary people transform into spectacular creatures, and when historic buildings like the Morrin Centre transform into beautiful performance venues. On …
Opéra de Québec’s Werther brings doomed love to life
Poor Werther.The love-lost hero of prolific French composer Jules Massenet’s masterpiece of the same name is, for lack of a more romantic term, crazy for a woman he meets by …
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: Allow me to comment on one of the concerns indicated in the Oct. 10 Chronicle-Telegraph article “Anglo community hopeful, but ‘has concerns’ about new CAQ government.”The concern is …
The story behind Rue du Bélier
Rue du Bélier is named after the adult male sheep (the ram). Rams are recognizable by their large spiral horns. Now raised around the world for their wool, meat and …
Memorials and Things of Fame
October 21, 1868 – The Morning ChronicleNew Buildings – Notwithstanding the cry of “hard times,” “no ship building,” “increased taxation,” etc., our citizens and property holders appear to have an …
Three out of four parents worried about legal cannabis: survey
Two days before the legalization of cannabis by the federal government, the Fondation Jean-Lapointe unveiled the results of a major survey aimed at better understanding the concerns of Quebec parents …
Musée de la Civilisation blows out 30 candles
For a place that presents exhibits that span millennia, the Musée de la Civilisation de Québec is actually a young place. The museum celebrated its 30th birthday over the past …
Find your wax doppelganger at the Musée de la Civilisation
Wax sculptures either impress people or give off an eerie vibe… perfect for Halloween. Wax heads hanging in a display cabinet on the second floor of the Musée de la …