Alliance Quebec resurrected as ALLiance Quebec 2.0
The defunct Alliance Quebec of the post-1995 referendum was resurrected this past week as the new ALLiance Quebec 2.0 (AQ2). According to its founder and President, Ian Stone, AQ2 is …
Red Bull, downhill at breakneck speed
The objective: skate faster than everyone else! It might seem simple, but in some places the track is elevated several metres off the ground, and includes serpentine corners, jumps, bumps, …
Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s in the Pentathlon des neiges
For the last three years, during the Pentathlon des neiges sporting event held on the Plains of Abraham, a special day is set aside for employees of the 13 health …
James Donovan to be Grand Marshall of the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick
The organizing committee of Quebec City’s fourth edition of the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick, more familiarly known as the St. Patrick’s Parade, announced this past week that James Donovan will …
CQSB chairman explains battle over Bill 14
The battle has begun! It must be won!” So says Central Quebec School Board’s chairman, Stephen Burke. Burke recently spoke with the QCT as part of a full-fledged campaign to …
The Broth of Brith: a delicious mix of music and comedy
Last weekend, CEGEP Champlain-St.Lawrence put on an original musical comedy The Broth of Brith. The original script was written in 1995 by Bill Braun and John Halpin in Cincinnati. In …
Quebec’s Yan England and Kim Nguyen at the Oscars
Quebec’s two favoured Oscar nominees may not have won Oscars on February 24, but just being there was a great moment for them, their families, their crews, and their province. …
Language is a bridge: Part II
During his recent visit to Quebec City, former city resident Graham Fraser, now Commissioner of Official Languages, spoke with students at St. Lawrence College about the importance of bilingualism (see …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1863 The Morning Chronicle We had the pleasure of examining four fragments of quartz containing in all, five particles of gold visible on the exterior surface, which had been taken …
Hosting Pee-Wees, the ultimate hockey experience
At last weekend’s International Pee-Wee Tournament, the showdown for first and second place came down to two Quebec teams: the Remparts and the Citadelles, with the Citadelles gaining victory with …