Meet Sarah Barclay, the QCT’s newest journalist
Though she was born in Brantford, Ontario, Sarah Barclay has lived in La Belle Province for 20 years and considers Mont-Sainte-Anne home. Her family moved to the area, where Sarah …
Audrey Smith honoured for over 50 years of volunteer work
Stoneham resident Audrey Smith was recently honoured by Gérard Deltell, MNA for Chauveau, at the annual Volunteer Recognition evening held in the Knights of Columbus hall in Loretteville. Some 160 …
Trinity Anglican Church: the “situation” in Sainte-Foy
Trinity Anglican Church has been on Chemin des Quatre-Bourgeois since the 1960s, but the congregation itself dates from 1825, when a “Chapel of Ease” was built on St. Stanislas Street …
Famous Irish visitors to Quebec City
Irish Heritage Quebec president Joe Lonergan gave a talk entitled Famous Irish Personalities Who Came to Quebec City at the group’s monthly meeting at McMahon Hall on February 9. Among …
The Glissades de Tewkesbury going for a Guinness world record
The Glissades de Tewkesbury have been open since 1999 on the side of a mountain in the heart of the Jacques-Cartier River valley. At 50 metres in height, the slides …
Fundraising cocktail party Au coeur de l’OSQ
On Thursday, February 19, at 5:30 p.m., the Orchestre symphonique de Québec (OSQ) will hold a fundraising activity in the Salle des Promotions of the Séminaire de Québec with the …
QCGN satisfied Bill 10 compromises will protect the rights of English-speaking communities
After months of intense and delicate negotiations with Quebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette, Quebec’s English-speaking community obtained important changes to Bill 10. These changes to the health reform legislation …
News Digest February 11 2015
Issue February 11, 2015 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TM using the most advanced news distribution method in over 246 years! …
Ice canoeing, a crazy and dangerous winter sport!
In the early days of Nouvelle France, ice canoeing was the only way to transport people and supplies in winter across the St. Lawrence River between Quebec City and Lévis. …
Quebec City flips over Calgary Stampede pancakes
On a chilly but sunny Saturday morning, people lined up in Place d’Youville to sample cuisine typical of the famous Calgary Stampede. Calgary’s mayor Naheed Nenshi helped serve pancakes wrapped …