Tourist industry plots post-COVID future
In a normal year, the first groups of tourists would already be wandering through Old Quebec and Petit-Champlain, cameras and phones at the ready for pictures. Marjolaine De Sa, Simon …
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So close and yet so far: Pandemic stops refugee travel to region
Refugees bound for the Quebec City area have been stopped in their tracks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 17, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the office …
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Jeffery Hale Hospital still epicentre of QC coronavirus cases
Jeffery Hale Hospital continues to be the epicentre of COVID-19 cases in the Quebec City region. As of April 20, public officials reported a total of 16 deaths related to …
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Shooting spree in Nova Scotia leads to at least 19 deaths
On the afternoon of April 19, local and national media reported that a lone gunman on a wild shooting spree had been apprehended by police in Enfield, N.S.The man was …
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COVID-19 Self-care Guide distributed in French only
The Government of Quebec determined it was a public health imperative that a detailed 24-page guide providing Quebecers with critical information on best practices in dealing with the coronavirus (COVID-19) …
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Québec Capitales have different scenarios for the 2020 season
The Québec Capitales baseball team, along with the other 13 teams in the newly expanded Frontier League, are looking at different scenarios for the 2020 season, which has been delayed …
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Quebec City athletes nominated for SPORTSQUÉBEC awards
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another sports victim – the 47th annual SPORTSQUÉBEC gala. Michel Allen, president of SPORTSQUÉBEC, stated in a press release that, although the event has been …
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Sports movies – a good way to replace live events
At this time of year, sports fans usually have lots of games to choose from, both on television and online. Normally, hockey fans would be following the National Hockey League’s …
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Samuel de Champlain wonders, “Where have all the people gone?”
Samuel de Champlain must be wondering where all the tourists have gone! Place d’Armes and Rue Sainte-Anne on a lovely sunny afternoon. Not a soul in sight! “Roses …
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The Easter Bunny visits the Old City
The Easter Bunny’s first stop to deliver some chocolate eggs in Old Quebec was on Dufferin Terrace, in front of the Château Frontenac. The Easter Bunny then hopped over …
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