Memorials and Things of Fame
1864 The Morning Chronicle A spirited pugilistic encounter, after the most approved rules of the ring, took place yesterday afternoon in Mountain street between two men, apparently sailors, to the …
Citizens’ concerns – Bill 10: Jeffery Hale–Saint Brigid’s board member speaks out
For Roger Lemire, the Liberal government’s planned reforms to health care won’t change his ability to receive service in his language. Lemire, like more than 90 per cent of Quebec …
Bill 10: Parliamentary committee hears from local Anglophone groups
Groups representing the Quebec Anglophone community outside Montreal were able to state their concerns about the proposed health-care legislation at hearings in the National Assembly on Thursday, October 23. Voice …
Book lovers stock up at Quebec City Women’s Club Book Fair
On a bright Saturday morning, hundreds of people stopped by the Eastern Québec Learning Centre to take advantage of the annual book fair organized by the Quebec City Women’s Club …
Ville de Québec honours James Carrel and nine others
The reception hall at Quebec City Hall was crowded on Thursday, October 23, with relatives, friends and associates anxious to see the blue ceramic plaques or epigraphs that would soon …
Luc Langevin’s magical dreams come true
Luc Langevin doesn’t believe in magic. This might be an odd admission from someone who has spent much of his young life wowing audiences by accomplishing the seemingly impossible. “I’m …
Meet the QCT’s newest journalist: Mitch Vandenborn
Mitch Vandenborn was born and raised in a town called Chatham in rural southern Ontario. In 2008, he moved to the other end of the province to study journalism at …
Drawn to Quebec: Sketching the world around you
Humans think in images. Indeed, studies show that our brains actually understand images faster than words, and remember images longer. The act of drawing helps you clarify what you know …
PAYNE, Loretta
Born in 1929 in Stoneham, Quebec, Loretta became a registered nurse in 1955 and spent most of her working career in Montreal. Loretta passed away in Montreal on October 19, …
The story behind Rue du Duc-de-Kent
Rue du Duc-de-Kent is a short street in the Beauport district of Quebec City near Montmorency Falls. The name was proposed by people in the area at the time of …