Street views: the stories behind the names of Quebec City streets
Boulevard Neilson, which runs from the west end of Boulevard Hochelaga to Chemin des Quatre Bourgeois, is named after John Neilson. John Neilson was born in Scotland in 1776 and …
A passionate end to the Easter season at St. Patrick’s
St. Patrick’s Parish presented A Passion Play, a choral cantata written by Hubert Radoux, Barry O’Connell and John Halpin with music and lyrics by Halpin last Saturday. The musical presentation …
Université Laval wins again at Shell Eco-Marathon of the Americas
On May 8, the QCT spoke with Luis Cooper of the Université Laval engineering team, who had just returned from the 2014 Shell Eco-Marathon of the Americas in Houston, Texas. …
Teen girls hit the track to promote active lifestyles
Last Tuesday, 20 girls and three teachers from La Tuque High School awoke for school a bit earlier than usual. “We got up at six o’clock in the morning – …
Steve Pound inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame
On May 4, 2014, on his birthday, Steve Pound was enshrined into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame at the Augusta Civic Center for his illustrious basketball career. The former …
A fond farewell to Farley Mowat
Farley Mowat, born in Belleville, Ontario, on May 12, 1921, died on May 6, 2014, just six days short of his 93rd birthday. He is survived by his wife, writer …
Irish immigration to Canada following the Irish Rebellion of 1789
Irish Heritage Quebec recently hosted a talk by Jane McGaughey, a professor of Irish Studies at Concordia University, on Irish immigration to Canada after the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and …
Spend a day in excellent company this summer
For those of you wondering whether you need to book a holiday this summer, the QCT has news – there is no need. The Musée national des Beaux-arts du Québec …
Jerry Seinfeld coming to Quebec City’s Festival Grand Rire
The illustrious American comedian Jerry Seinfeld will be performing his signature stand-up comedy at the Pavillon de la Jeunesse, ExpoCité, as part of the 15th annual Festival Grand Rire de …
19th Horticultural Rendezvous a great celebration on the Plains
On May 11, the National Battlefields Commission (NBC) held the 19th edition of the Horticultural Rendezvous as part of its Great Celebration of Nature. Friends, families, garden-lovers and the curious …