In the late afternoon of Aug. 20, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds performed a final non-acrobatic flyover above Quebec City and Lévis. If all goes according to plan, they should be airborne in the early 2030s. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Snowbirds celebrate 55 years and give final salute to Quebec City and Lévis Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On Aug. 20, anyone and everyone in Quebec City and Lévis heard the booming…
Quebec and Newfoundland, nudged by Ottawa, agree to $70-billion plan Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com The premiers of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Aug. 17…
COMMENTARY: Quebecers will head to the polls in third fixed election Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com It seems a little odd, but the Oct. 5 election will be the third held under…
Trees felled, RTC routes affected as tramway work ramps up Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com The “unavoidable” cutting of trees along the tramway route is to begin…
Groupe Dallaire to build two 23-storey towers on Boul. Laurier Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com More than a decade after proposing a monumental 65-storey project for the…
Quebec High School grads and close friends – Lindsay (Stobo) Jarjour, Mary (Grieg) Oldford, Cheryl (Richardson) Stout, Wendy Springate, Craig Armstrong and Tam Seto – visit the Morrin Centre library on Aug. 20 as part of their 2026 mini high school reunion. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Quebec High School grads hold mini-reunion Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com A group of former students (and some spouses) of Quebec High School recently enjoyed a four-day visit to Quebec City to…
MEMORIALS and THINGS of FAME Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce, Lorie@qctonline.com August 25, 1766 – The Quebec Gazette To Be Sold by Auction, or otherwise At the house…
Artists share their works at Plein Art Québec 2026 Oksana Mukhina oksana@qctonline.com Just 12 months after the official opening of Plein Art Quebec 2026 on Aug. 11, there were already…
Facing a tight election race, PQ leader Plamondon wooing anglo voters Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com With the campaign for Quebec’s Oct. 5 election getting underway, polls suggest the Parti Québécois is…
The Shannon Irish Dancers perform at the 2025 Quebec Celtic Festival. Organizers have decided to postpone the 2026 edition to regroup and prepare for 2027. (Photo by Ruby Pratka from QCT archives) Celtic Festival to skip 2026 edition to better prepare for 2027 Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com The board of directors of the Quebec Celtic Festival has decided…