Fourth of July celebrations aboard TS State of Maine
An invitation to board an American training ship visiting Quebec City is interesting … but it’s a pleasure to accept an invitation from David Jacobson, the United States Ambassador to …
Cycling season in high gear in Quebec
If you happened to be downtown Quebec City on Saturday morning, June 15, you couldn’t help but notice some 3,000 cyclists navigating the streets. Participants in a new event called …
Canadian Tire jump starts youth sports
We believe children are our future leaders,” said Canadian Tire Jumpstart Foundation’s Quebec regional director, Diane Dupuis. While in Quebec City to review local funding applications, Dupuis sat down with …
Poetic images at the Villa Bagatelle
The exhibit Images poétiques at Villa Bagatelle this summer honours the visual artwork of two Montreal-born poets who had connections with Quebec City. Roland Giguère (1929-2003) was for many years …
QCT writer on the bison trail
Last August, this QCT writer enjoyed an in-depth, first-hand experience with Université Laval researchers who study wild bison in Saskatchewan’s Prince Albert National Park (PANP). At that time, PhD students …
The 60th anniversary of conquering Mount Everest
Dr. Rob Casserley recently spoke about his adventures climbing Mount Everest at the Morrin Centre. Coincidentally, just two weeks later, May 29 marked the 60th anniversary of the first successful …
Les Chemins invisibles at the Agora this summer
The Cirque du Soleil’s Les Chemins invisibles will perform for the fifth year this summer in Quebec City. In past years, these free outdoor shows were held under the Dufferin-Montmorency …
QCT Mystery Photo Contest
Welcome to the 2013 Mystery Photo Contest. Bethann Merkle, Shirley Nadeau and Danielle Burns have scouted out people, places and things around the city for you to try and identify …
An elegant garden party in the park
The third annual Grande soirée au jardin, an urban fundraising picnic, was held in the park next to the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ) last Wednesday and Thursday …
News Digest June 19, 2013
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