A glowing sunrise brightens the landscape in the large city park. Dawn shines its light over this barn in the Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge. Two dogs have fun near …
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Federal cabinet minister Jean-Yves Duclos taking medical leave
A Canadian Press article reported on Feb. 23 that Liberal cabinet minister Jean-Yves Duclos has stepped aside temporarily due to illness. The article on the National Newswatch website states: OTTAWA — Treasury …
QCT Print Edition – February 24 2021
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The Village Nordik is ‘fishing’ for business
Ice fishing at the Village Nordik requires specialized tools: a perforated stainless steel ladle to clear ice fragments from the fishing hole, a fishing rod and a rod holder, which …
What if Quebec was truly ‘free and capable’ to bolster use of French?
It may be foolish to draw an existential political lesson from a rather superficial sitcom, but anyway, here goes. La Maison-Bleue, the Radio-Canada TV comedy, takes as its premise the …
Searching the QCT archives for John Williams
Recent research by local historian Jean-François Caron has turned attention to a certain John Williams during Black History Month. Born in Quebec City in 1834 to Thomas Williams, a Jamaican, …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
February 26, 1821 – The Quebec GazetteA comet was distinctly visible on Saturday night, in a north-westerly direction from this city – the tail was large but the light faint.Note …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Lavigueur
A street, a stairway and a bridge are named in honour of Henri-Edgar Lavigueur (1867-1943), who served as the 27th and the 32nd mayor of Quebec City. Born in Quebec …
Local entrepreneur builds businesses and builds community
When Michelle Osbourne first arrived in Quebec City seven years ago to live with her partner, she felt like a fish out of water. She left behind a thriving business …