OBITUARY: Marietta L. Freeland
It is with regret we announce the death of Marietta L. Freeland, 96, at Saint Brigid’s Home in Quebec City on October 26, 2017. The daughter of the late Mary …
Quebec City now has dome of dreams for baseball buffs
To paraphrase Kevin Costner’s character in Field of Dreams, “Build it and they will come.” “It,” in this case is an inflated dome, which, from an aerial view of the …
Downie tune revived hometown hockey hero’s legend
The consensus of testimonials to Gord Downie, this uniquely Canadian cultural icon, is that his songs touched people in a very personal, very Canadian way. One Tragically Hip song in …
Zombies are on the loose at the Morrin Centre
Quebec City is under attack! Zombies have risen from the graves! Everyone head to the Morrin Centre for safety! The thick walls of the prison will protect residents and visitors, …
Quebec, USA girls’ teams to battle in Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
Girls’ hockey teams from Quebec and the United States will face off in a historic game in the 2018 edition of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.Tournament officials took advantage …
St. Lawrence golfer Sarah-Ève Rhéaume wins CCAA national title
Congratulations to St. Lawrence College student Sarah-Ève Rhéaume who won the women’s Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) national golf title on October 20 in Oshawa, Ontario.After four rounds of play, …
Memorials and Things of Fame
October 22, 1867 – The Morning Chronicle “As Others See Us Down the St. Lawrence” (Reproduced from The Scottish American) Within a few miles of the city of Quebec, just …
Meet Lorie Pierce, the QCT’s newest journalist
The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph is delighted to welcome Lorie Pierce aboard its team of freelance journalists. She will be researching and compiling the “Memorials and Things of Fame” column, but I …
Rue Thomas Pope
This street is named in honour of Thomas Pope, the 10th mayor of Quebec City, who was born to Scottish immigrants in Prescott, Upper Canada (Ontario), on October 16, 1825. …
Two more nights to see Rigoletto at the Opera
The Opéra de Québec invited members of the media and hundreds of high school students to attend the dress rehearsal of Verdi’s Rigoletto on October 19, before the October 21 …