Jay Ouellet’s Moon photo has gone mega-viral
The photo of the conjuncture of the Moon with Venus and Mars over Quebec City featured by the QCT on the front page of the February 25, 2015, issue has …
C.W.L. of Shannon honours Maureen Maher
Submitted by Kerry Ann King Each year the Catholic Women’s League of Shannon, which sponsors the Shannon Irish Show, celebrates one of their own. A plaque is presented and recognition …
Grand Défi Chez Victor ends the ice canoe season
The hard-fought season of ice canoe races on the St. Lawrence River all came down to the seventh and last race on Saturday, March 7, to decide the grand champions …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1865 The Morning Chronicle The festival of St. Patrick was duly celebrated yesterday by our fellow-citizens of Irish origin. There was divine service at St. Patrick’s Church in the forenoon, …
The story behind Rue Fraser
Rue Fraser is a tree-lined, one-way street in the Montcalm district between Avenue De Salaberry and Avenue de Bougainville. It was named in honour of the 78th Fraser Highlanders Scottish …
The Défilé de la Saint-Patrick is “booting up”
On Saturday, March 28, Quebec City will again celebrate its Irish roots. The fifth annual Défilé de la Saint-Patrick de Québec will begin its traditional 1.3 kilometre journey from St. …
Davie voted North American Shipyard of the Year
Press release Davie – Canada’s largest shipbuilder – was voted “North American Shipyard of the Year” at the industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony, the Lloyd’s List North American Maritime Awards …
The 350th anniversary of the Canadian Horse
On July 16, 1665, two stallions and 20 mares arrived in Quebec, sent to New France by King Louis XIV. These horses, the best from the King’s stables, were of …
Canadian media personalities to appear at Morrin Centre colloquium
The Morrin Centre, Quebec City’s English-language cultural centre, will be hosting its first Media and Linguistic Colloquium on Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The colloquium, which …
Family heritage on display at Laurier Québec
The 2015 Salon du Patrimoine familial, staged annually by the Fédération des Associations de Familles du Québec, took place at Laurier Québec from February 27 to March 1. Among those …