It was a smaller and considerably wetter than average crowd that took in Ice Cube’s Saturday night set on the Plains of Abraham at the Festival d’Été de Québec (FEQ)….
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Carac’Terre features ceramics with character
You may have missed it if you blinked while passing Place de l’Université-du-Québec, but nestled quietly between Rue de la Couronne and Boulevard Charest was Carac’Terre, a ceramics showcase that…
Imagine the Americas at the Fêtes de la Nouvelle France
Get ready for the 20th annual Fêtes de la Nouvelle France (FNF), which will take place from August 3 to 7, 2016, at a new site, the Fortifications of Québec,…
Molson brothers to speak at JCI Quebec 2016 World Congress
With the largest business congress ever to be held in Quebec City coming up this November, the Junior Chamber of Commerce International (JCI) Quebec 2016 committee has announced the participation…
Volunteers wanted for possible QCT home delivery
As our readers may already know, there is a looming Canada Post lockout that may prevent Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph subscribers from receiving the print edition of their paper. What to do…
YWCA Camp Oolahwan planning centennial celebration in 2017
In 1917, Mary Susanna Edgar, renowned author, philanthropist, women’s and girls’ advocate, founded Camp Oolahwan on Lake Walfred in Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson in the Laurentian mountains, north of Montreal. Edgar was the Girls’…
What women should know about the symptoms of a heart attack
A local 55-year-old female Cégep teacher (let’s call her “Karen” to protect her privacy) wrote to the QCT saying she had recently suffered severe discomfort in her chest while attending a…
Quebec athlete gathers with the Scots in Perth-Andover
Sandy Lalancette, who is on the organizing committee of the Quebec City Celtic Festival, attended the Gathering of the Scots in Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, in early June. Competing in an…
A visit to Lise Lafond’s farm
Most of our readers recognize Lise Lafond as a frequent contributor of fabulous photos to the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. At the recent Quebec Community Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Competition in Pointe-Claire,…
Quebec City celebrates Canada Day on the Plains of Abraham
The Plains of Abraham were bustling with children, parents and friends who were gathered to celebrate our heritage, the richness of our history, and pride in our identity. Canada Day started…