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It’s time to install your winter tires
The Ministère des Transports reminds owners of motor vehicles registered in Quebec that they must be equipped with winter tires no later than Dec. 1. Motorists are advised to plan the installation of their tires now in order to be ready to face the winter season.
Rental condo project rising on Avenue Maguire
The skyline of village-like Avenue Maguire in the Sillery district is changing dramatically.
Last week, workers were pouring concrete for the third of four storeys of a condominium and commercial building on what used to be the municipal parking lot next to the local library.
Auger-Aliassime wins his first ATP doubles title in Paris
Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime captured his first-ever professional tennis title when he and partner Hubert Hurkacz of Poland won the doubles final in three sets over Mate Pavic of Croatia and Bruno Soares of Brazil at the Rolex Paris Masters, on Nov. 8.
Videotron Centre will become the QMJHL ‘bubble’ for 10 days
Great news for the Québec Remparts and junior hockey fans – the Videotron Centre has been designated the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s “bubble” for a seven-team tournament from Nov. 17 to 27. The announcement was made on Nov. 8.
Number 19 has more ties to Quebec City than COVID
The number 19 has been associated with the novel coronavirus since the start of the pandemic that will change the rest of our lives.
On the local sports scene, the number 19 is also associated with many great athletes who have represented Quebec City. From the Nordiques to the Capitales and the Rouge et Or, here are some athletes who proudly wore the number 19 for local sports teams.
Virologist asks why rapid COVID-19 tests aren’t being used
Alex Culley is an associate professor in the department of biochemistry, microbiology and bioinformatics at Université Laval. A virologist by day, he’s also a father of two school-age children and the son of elderly parents.
Quebec City residents awaken to Halloween horror
Quebec City residents awoke on Nov. 1 to the horrifying news that two people had been killed and five others injured within the walls of Old Quebec on Halloween, by a man wearing a medieval costume and wielding a samurai sword, who apparently attacked randomly.
City unveils plan to link rivers in huge park
City officials last week unveiled an ambitious plan to connect the city’s five main rivers into a sweeping network of parks to be called the Parc des Grandes Rivières.
Charlesbourg hosts a frightfully good Hall’auto-ween party
A full blue moon on a cool Saturday evening and an extra hour in the day … sounds like a perfect Halloween. Something spooky, however, was happening in the Charlesbourg borough of Quebec City.
Ghouls, zombies, witches, clowns and mad scientists haunted the parking lot of the Polyvalente de Charlesbourg after sunset on Oct. 31. It was the first edition of Hall’auto-ween.
Spat with China raises questions about port expansion project
COMMENTARY
Whatever has Canada done to cheese off China so? It’s a bit inscrutable why exactly China is blowing up what used to be a pretty comfortable relationship with Canada over a dispute with the United States.
Canadian students use data science to prevent plastic pollution
Kids Code Jeunesse (KCJ) is launching the #kids2030 Challenge, an annual global learning experience that teaches young people digital skills by addressing the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs).
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
November 1, 1870 – The Morning Chronicle
Weather – On Sunday, the sudden fall of the barometer forboded [sic] a rapid change in the weather, and early yesterday morning, the snow began to fall, bringing with it an immediate diminution of the cold of the preceding day. Near Lorette, the snow drifted on the roads to a depth of three feet making sleighing difficult.
The story behind Rue Jean-Brillant
STREET VIEWS
This street honours Jean Baptiste Arthur Brillant (1890-1918), who was born in Routhierville in the Lower Saint Lawrence region. One of the bravest Canadian officers during the First World War, Brillant was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC), the most prestigious award for gallantry that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
A tribute to Lawrence A. Christopher, Able Seaman, Royal Navy
My grandad, Lawrence A. Christopher, was born in Quebec City on Aug. 2, 1925. He was baptized at St. Matthew’s Church on Rue Saint-Jean and grew up on Rue Scott. In 1931, after a family separation, he went to live with his paternal grandparents in Southampton, U.K.
Much-reduced Remembrance Day ceremony to be held in Quebec City
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. In normal years, large crowds gather at war memorials on Remembrance Day to honour members of the Canadian Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice and veterans who served in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War and other military conflicts.
Métis-sur-Mer Remembrance commemorations keep the faith
Remembrance Week – not just Remembrance Day – is a very important time for many people in the Lower Saint Lawrence. In the 1942-1944 Battle of the St. Lawrence, German U-boats sank 23 ships (one off Métis-sur-Mer), killing hundreds.
Remparts still inactive; no European waltz for FAA
Even though practices on home ice are ongoing, the Québec Remparts and other Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) teams located in Quebec public health red zones will remain inactive until further notice. The Remparts played only two games this season before play in red zones was suspended.
Edmonton hosts World Junior Championships
Canada will host the 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Under-20 World Junior Championships from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5.
Community Christmas Hamper Campaign marks 25 years of delivering goodness
Help us mark the 25th edition of the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign (CCHC), which will see many changes this year due to COVID-19. For example, we cannot accept any food donations, but you can still help us deliver some goodness by contributing to this wonderful community initiative before Dec. 19, in the following ways:
Influenza vaccination services offered in English
Anyone wishing to make an appointment to receive the influenza vaccine from English-speaking personnel may do so by calling 418-933-2070 from Monday to Thursday, between 9 a.m. and 11:50 a.m. or between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Have your health insurance card ready before you call this number.
OBITUARY: Peter LAMBERT
OBITUARY: David G. RYAN
David G. RYAN
1937 - 2020
It is with sadness that we wish to advise you of the death of David G. Ryan which occurred at the Montreal General Hospital on Sept. 28, 2020 at the age of 82 years and nine months.
Nothing can justify random killings
OPINION
A series of gruesome murders in France, including two beheadings, one at a church, raised alarms around the world. Now a murderous rampage in Quebec City has left two dead and five injured.
Outdoor rinks to be built; hockey on hold for now
The city will put up its many outdoor rinks as usual this season, but, due to the pandemic, how people use the rinks may be unusual.
City officials have not yet confirmed what regulations will apply for the number of skaters on the ice at one time, and what access there will be to changing rooms and rinkside shacks.
Official languages report reveals “cracks” in crisis communication
Government communication in emergency situations has shown “serious and recurring shortcomings” for official language minority communities, according to a report released in late October by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL).
In search of the missing supply ships
GASPÉ TALES
As teenagers, Érik Phaneuf and Samuel Côté were both fascinated with secrets hidden underwater. Phaneuf became an underwater archaeologist; Côté became a shipwreck researcher and eventually an author and TV producer, piloting the Historia series Chasseurs d’épaves (Wreck Chasers).
Powerless
There is a common saying that goes when the United States gets the flu, Canada coughs. It's not a difficult expression to explain, from the economy to the environment, we feel the effects of whatever decision the American government makes.
It's the end of Daylight Saving Time - set your clocks back one hour
Don't forget to SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK after you've finished your trick-or-treating, before you go to bed on Saturday, Oct. 31. Daylight Saving Time ENDS at 2 a.m. on Nov. 1.
Halloween decorations at City Hall and on the Plains of Abraham
Colourful trees, falling leaves, colder weather and shorter days announce the arrival of spooky creatures and hauntings. Despite the pandemic, Quebecers are looking forward to Halloween. There is something to frighten and surprise everyone in the days leading up to Oct. 31.
