Quebec City testing new bike racks
The Ville de Québec is trying out an innovative new bicycle parking station that will permit cyclists to park, lock their bikes securely and store their helmets and other items …
What kind of health workforce will be needed for our aging population?
We know that Canada’s population is aging. According to statistics, in 2015, the proportion of Canadian seniors surpassed that of youth under 15 for the first time. This gap will …
Quebec City Celtic Festival off and running!
You may be more Celtic than you think! The Quebec City Celtic Festival (QCCF) invites you to gather together in the heart of Old Québec to discover and celebrate your …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1866 The Morning Chronicle We have it now upon undoubted authority that the idea in introducing the income-tax clause was to reach the Lower-Town merchants who, it is solemnly averred, …
The story behind Rue du Parc-Thornhill
Rue du Parc Thornhill is a cul-de-sac with luxurious homes which encircle a small wooded green space and the end of the “sac.” It branches off Avenue Thornhill which runs …
Job opportunity with the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
Are you looking for a vibrant, exciting and challenging career with a dynamic team of journalists? The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph is seeking a COPY EDITOR, who would also be the ASSIGNMENT …
Quebec City’s staircases: stepping up
Thirteen staircases connect Quebec City’s upper town to the Saint-Roch, Saint-Sauveur and Saint-Malo districts. The Joffre stairway, with 147 steps, is the furthest west. It descends from the end of …
Quebec City’s young professionals bullish about “old city”
This blog was originally posted to quebecentete.com on June 20, 2016. If there’s one label automatically associated with Quebec City, it’s “old.” The “old city,” the “old port,” la vieille …
Remains of more Carricks shipwreck victims discovered in Gaspé
In the mid-19th century, the Great Irish Famine brought shiploads of impoverished families to North America. On April 29, 1847, the Carricks, loaded with emigrants from the estates of Lord …
Band’Accordéons brings bold music to Chalmers-Wesley
Normally the venue of organ concerts, voice and piano recitals, the Musical Wednesday concert held at Chalmers-Wesley Church last week was definitely a bit out of the ordinary. The Band’Accordéons …