X Ambassadors gave a dynamic performance which started with one of their biggest hits, “Renegades.” (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Cigale festival creates a summer paradise Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com By late May 2023, the Cigale beach festival was sold out, meaning that over 20,000 people were expected at the Baie…
Merchants at Plein Art report a lower turnout than in previous years. (Photo by Sarah Elworthy) Plein Art exhibition draws a slightly smaller crowd than in past years Sarah Elworthy sarah@qctonline.com Hundreds of artists and craftspeople from around the province were in Quebec City from Aug….
COMMENTARY: Abattoir or laboratory? What lies beyond meat for human consumption? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com We’ve been watching Barbecue Showdown, the Georgia-based series featuring a group of…
The Shannahan entrance to the Vallée Bras du Nord trails is a busy one, partly as it leads to the very popular trail to the Delaney waterfall. Family groups of hikers and bikers are common on those trails. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Quebec government invests in national hiking trail in Portneuf region Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com Late last month, the Quebec government announced a $2.7- million investment in the development of the province-…
New Zealander Jon Nabbs is running across Canada to raise funds for cancer research for children. The jogging stroller contains all his camping equipment and other necessities for the trek. There’s no baby
on board! (Photo courtesy of Jon Nabbs) New Zealander crossing Canada for child cancer patients Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Jon Nabbs, a 32-year-old adventurer from New Zealand, is currently running across Canada to raise money for cancer research…
This monument to General Montcalm was inaugurated in October 1911. The text on the granite base simply reads, “À Montcalm, La France, Le Canada.” (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Montcalm monument Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This dramatic statue of French general Louis-Joseph de Saint-Véran, the Marquis de Montcalm, who died during the Battle of…
OPINION: A matter of building co-operation Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com Build it and they will come. This take on the actual quote from the movie Field of Dreams (the statement was,…
Memorials and Things of Fame – August 16, 2023 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com August 16, 1873 – The Morning Chronicle Lorne House, Murray Bay* – Mrs….
Participants in the Fête Arc-en-Ciel Solidarity March move down Rue Saint-Jean on Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin from QCT archives) Fête Arc-en-Ciel shows its colours for 19th edition Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com A wave of colour will sweep through the streets of Saint-Jean- Baptiste from Aug. 31…
Passages Insolites transforms Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency pillars Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com To highlight its 10th edition, the outdoor art exhibit Passages Insolites went bigger than ever by creating live art with Passage…