Held last Sunday in the linear park along the St. Charles River, the starting point for the 1 km (children), 5 km or 10 km Walk and Run for Heart …
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Lights! Camera! Action! Quebec City Film Festival promises great viewing
The third annual Quebec City Film Festival will take place from September 19 to 29, with some 151 films being presented. Most of the films are being shown here for …
Bringing breastfeeding out into the open
Breast milk should be a newborn’s only food or drink for the first six months of life, according to recommendations from Health Canada and the World Health Organization. So, again …
Did The Butler do it? Yes!
A friend once told me, “I like to be moved at the movies!” If what you want is good drama and solid acting, you will find it here. The Butler …
This is the law on the Plains of Abraham!
On Sunday, September 8, the National Battlefield Commission hosted its annual Historical Heritage Day near Martello Tower I on the Plains of Abraham. In keeping with this year’s theme of …
Inaugural concert of Casavant organ at Palais Montcalm “Let the organ thunder!”
On Wednesday, September 11, the day this issue of the QCT is published, the Palais Montcalm is holding a gala benefit concert to inaugurate the newly-installed Casavant organ which will …
Inside the walls of the Quebec Seminary
The first bishop of Quebec, François de Laval, founded the Seminary of Quebec on March 26, 1663. As part of the Seminary’s 350th anniversary celebrations, members of the general public …
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Cap-Rouge train trestle
To mark the 100th anniversary of the Cap-Rouge train trestle, the Parc Jacques-Cartier at the mouth of the Cap-Rouge River bustled with activities this past weekend. There was a complete …
Register now for 10th annual Pentathlon des Neiges
We haven’t even seen Indian Summer, so winter sports may seem a way off. Nevertheless, the Pentathlon des Neiges is encouraging people to plan ahead, form their teams and start …
School buses back on roads
Drivers, prepare to stop. Back-to-school season is here! The Canada Safety Council would like to remind motorists that yellow school buses are back on the roads this fall. Remain vigilant, …