Blair Lofgren, principal cellist of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, and artistic director of Les Escapades musicales de la cité (EMC), recently launched EMC’s second annual chamber music festival. The…
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JH-SB Friends’ Foundation hosts great “fun-raiser” Mini-Golf Classic
On Saturday, June 9, Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s Friends’ Foundation held its first-ever Family Mini-Golf Classic at the miniature golf park in the Vanier borough of Quebec City. The…
St. Lawrence hosts CCAA delegates from across Canada
From June 11 to 14, CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence hosted the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) annual general meeting.Some 50 delegates from Halifax to Nanaimo spent the week in Quebec City…
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Wellness Centre partners discuss needs of English-speaking community
On June 1, the key partners in the community Wellness Centre got together to discuss shared objectives and a common vision as to how to best meet the health and…
G7 protests leave Quebec City streets undisturbed
Police authorities prepared for the worst in anticipation of anti-G7 protests in downtown Quebec City from June 7 to 10, but in the end, there was more tumult and controversy…
Letter to the Editor: An American apology
An American apology Dear Editor,Mr. Trump does not speak for most Americans. When he insults Canada, our closest friends and allies, most of us feel angry, embarrassed and shocked by…
Business as usual (almost) for Book Fair 2018
As the QCT reported in the May 30, 2018 edition, the Quebec City Women’s Club has passed the torch for the organizing of its annual Book Fair into the capable…
Quebec prepares to celebrate Fête Nationale on June 23-24
The theme of this year’s Fête Nationale celebrations, Histoire de héros or Story of Heroes, was revealed at a press conference held at the Musée de la civilisation on June…
Democracy is just the worst, but still the best
I think my first lesson in the wonders of democracy was thanks to a friend named Mark T. This was back in high school, at a time when the youth…