Quebec City has long been a source of inspiration for delightful descriptive pieces by the world’s leading writers. When any of these visited the city they never could resist reaching …
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Cinéma Cartier adapts to the digital age by opening two new screening rooms
Lovers of the silver screen and cinephiles of all ages will be happy to know that Cinéma Cartier will be adding two new screening rooms to its movie theater. This …
All aboard! Le Train du Massif
When my wife Denyse was fêted for her 80th birthday, she was given a trip to Baie-Saint-Paul on Le Train du Massif de Charlevoix by her friends and relatives. Of …
Olympic Stories: strange but true
With the London Olympics only a week and a bit away – the opening ceremony is on Friday, July 27 – we thought you’d enjoy hearing about some strange but …
Surrealism in Mexico
In the early 20th century, Paris was considered the artistic capital of the western world wahere art had become more a product of the mind and less the representation of …
QCT Mystery Photo of the Week Contest
Quebec City is full of picturesque and noteworthy vistas and scenes. The QCT Mystery Photo Contest offers readers opportunities to appreciate the city from some well-known and less familiar angles. …
Sketches worth a thousand words
We often hear the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” but may not often stop to contemplate the origins of the phrase. However, a group of local sketch …
Boutique opens in Wendake for Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
Quebec City’s Huron-Wendat village, Wendake, has had a shrine to Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha for a long time. Now, with the advent of her sainthood in Rome this coming October by …
QCT Print Edition – July 18 2012
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