Lights, camera, action!
Alexandre and Leah Huard peruse the QCT during a filming session with videographer Justyna Lemieux-Lefebvre. Originally from Poland, Lemieux-Lefebvre sits on the Voice of English-speaking Quebec board of directors, and …
World Play Day in Sainte-Foy attracts thousands
World Play Day was organized by the International Toy Library Association to mark the importance of play in the lives of children. On Saturday, Quebec City joined the Fête mondiale …
Introducing the snipe, a flighty member of the sandpiper family
Looking out by the lake near our house recently, I observed a very special and beautiful sight. A flock of snipes were performing an aerial ballet. The snipe has a …
Exotic animals, exotic sights and sounds at PEPS
If you want to get to know a fox, it’s helpful to learn the language. “When they’re frustrated, they go like this,” says recreational fox breeder Anda Ceurezo, demonstrating a …
Can’t tour the St. Lawrence by boat? Why not by plane?
On May 28, this QCT journalist and other media representatives were invited to take a promotional boat tour around the Île-aux-Grues to observe razorbills (Alca torda), a species of small …
The Moe and Regina Rosenhek Volunteer Award presented to Hugh and Barbara Bignell
Barbara and Hugh Bignell are the recipients of this year’s Moe and Regina Rosenhek Volunteer Award for their devoted contribution to many of our community organizations. They received the award …
Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire speaks out about the failure of humanity in Rwanda
Anxious to hear the message brought by Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire, commander of the 1994 U.N. peacekeeping mission in Rwanda, a thousand people crowded into the PEPS at Université Laval last …
Stepping up to the challenge to end Multiple Sclerosis
On May 25, several thousand walkers across Quebec laced up for the 20th fundraising Multiple Sclerosis Walk. In Quebec City alone, 3,500 people took part in the event starting at …
Street views: The stories behind the names of Quebec City streets
Rue Alfred-Nobel is located in the section of Sainte-Foy known as The Plateau and is just east of Autoroute Duplessis between Chemin Sainte-Foy and Versant Nord. It is named after …
Memorials and Things of Fame
S.S. Empress of Ireland Preamble from Cathy: On May 28, 1914, the Empress of Ireland cast off from Quebec City at 4:27 p.m. for the six-day journey to Liverpool. At …