MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
October 7, 1870 – The Morning ChronicleTo the Editor of the Morning ChronicleSir, – It is said “that is the last feather which breaks the camel’s back.” I have received …
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The story behind Rue Hocquart
This street is named in honour of Gilles Hocquart (1694-1783) who was the intendant of New France from 1729 to 1748, the longest intendancy in the colony’s history. Hocquart advanced …
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Following history’s trail in Métis-sur-Mer
Barbara Amsden has divided her time between Toronto and the tiny town of Métis-sur-Mer, east of Rimouski, for decades. Pamela Andersson’s family has lived there since the 19th century. Through …
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50th anniversary of the October Crisis – Part 1
Fifty years ago, the front-page headline of the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph’s Oct. 5 issue blared, “Mtl Kidnapping of UK Diplomat” and a national crisis began to unfold daily in its columns. …
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A season of unknowns await Guy Chouinard, Lions hockey
In a world where the COVID-19 pandemic touches every sector, the CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence Lions hockey team will be no different from the other 12 Division 1 teams playing in …
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Diamants win their second straight LBJEQ title over Longueuil
The Québec Diamants won their second straight title in the Ligue de Baseball Junior Élite du Québec (LBJEQ) with a 6-5 victory over the Longueuil Ducs. The big win in …
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QMJHL, Remparts start season with a COVID-19 cloud over their heads
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and its 18 teams kicked off the 2020-2021 season on Oct. 2, with the dark cloud of COVID-19 hanging over their heads.Gilles Courteau, …
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There’s SNO beer at the Grand Marché!
Things are hopping at the Grand Marché de Québec, especially at the SNO microbrewery, located at the north-west corner of the large marketplace opposite the Videotron Centre. The QCT decided …
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Trudeau-Turner rivalry sparked enduring Liberal party feud
It’s a sight you seldom see. Both the American Stars and Stripes and the Canadian Maple Leaf, just metres apart, flapping in the breeze buffeting the Promenade des Gouverneurs overlooking …
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City vows better sidewalk snow removal, more bike paths
Pedestrians and cyclists stand to be the major beneficiaries of the city’s new battle plan to remove snow from streets once the deluge of flakes begins.The proposed plan, released recently, …
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