‘Mr. Basketball’ Ted Gunn recalls ‘great times’ at former YMCA
A recent story in the QCT about the opening of a new YMCA building in Quebec City stirred the memory of Ted Gunn, a well-known figure in the city’s anglophone …
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OBITUARY: Norma Marie (née Power) MARTINEAU
Norma Marie (née Power) Martineau, 93, passed at Ian Anderson House in Oakville, Ont. on Sept. 5, 2020.Born in Quebec City to May (McCarthy) and Patrick Power on May 6, …
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Submit your candidacy soon for school board elections
As you all know, the present Quebec government plans to replace school boards by school-service centres – this is already the case in the French school network. The nine English …
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Les Violons du Roy reveal their fall program
A few dozen people had an exceptional treat on Sept. 10 when they heard Les Violons du Roy perform live onstage in the Salle Raoul-Jobin of the Palais Montcalm. The …
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RSEQ and Quebec AAA Midget Hockey are back in action
The Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) and the Quebec AAA Midget Hockey League have been back in action since Sept. 14, when Premier François Legault confirmed the resumption …
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Blueberry Sunday launch ‘Melancholic Afternoon’
On Sept. 3, the local indie pop band Blueberry Sunday launched their first album, Melancholic Afternoon, at Bleuets du Viré-Crêpe in Saint-Nicolas. The musicians played on the rooftop overlooking the …
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It’s back to school for CQSB students
On Sept. 1, students and, at elementary schools, parents lined up outside Central Québec School Board (CQSB) schools. For the past six months, parents, students, faculty and staff have been …
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Some former politicos become belles-mères; Couillard stays mum
There’s no obvious English equivalent for the Quebec expression “belle-mère,” which describes a former politician who criticizes and meddles in the affairs of the government or party he or she …
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Will COVID-19 cases surge with students back in school?
The QCT recently interviewed Dr. Gary Kobinger, founder and CEO of Global Urgent and Advanced Research and Development (GUARD). He is a professor in the department of microbiology and infectious …
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The Rhapsodes choir return to the stage in October
David Rompré and Les Rhapsodes choristers are delighted to return to the stage of the Palais Montcalm this autumn. Following the public health directives, the choir was able to resume …
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