The 250th birthday of composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven was to have been celebrated this year in his home town of Bonn, Germany, and in Vienna, Austria, where he…
This street was named in honour of Anet Gomin, a surgeon and herbalist in Quebec during the French regime. The place and date of his birth are unknown. In 1664,…
April 23, 1870 – The Morning ChronicleBallast and the River(To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle)Sir, – There will shortly arrive at this port the spring fleet of vessels, many,…
One doesn’t want to be a pandemic pooper here, but since when is a candy store an essential service? I like a jaw-breaker, licorice twister or jellybean as much as…
With so many activities cancelled and facilities closed at present due to the coronavirus, it seems a good opportunity to turn toward the past for something to write about. As…
With time on my hands and subjects all around, I decided to take out my camera gear and tour the land around the house. For many, a lake is just…
The Wolfe Monument in front of the Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec is temporarily “topless” while the helmet and sword that normally cap the top of the famous column…
While strolling along Dufferin Terrace recently, I noticed a section of the balustrade was missing. Then I spotted the sign on the temporary protective fence that was preventing people from…
In a normal year, the first groups of tourists would already be wandering through Old Quebec and Petit-Champlain, cameras and phones at the ready for pictures. Marjolaine De Sa, Simon…
Refugees bound for the Quebec City area have been stopped in their tracks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 17, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the office…