Construction of Bonhomme’s Ice Palace is well underway, as workers work through cold temperatures during the week to ensure the castle is finished in time for the opening of Quebec…
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Uber: a controversial ride
It sounds like a simple idea. Provide a taxi driving service and offer it much cheaper by using your own less than 10-year-old personal car. Add an easy application (app)…
John the Wolf howls at the Capitole
The legendary Jean Leloup – Québécois singer, songwriter and rock star – put on an act like no other in the capital at the Capitole theatre on January 15 and…
VEQ Newcomers enjoy the Plains of Abraham snowshoe tour
Newcomers to the English-speaking community enjoyed snowshoeing on a cold, snowy and windy Saturday, January 16. Forty individuals, families and friends, strapped on traditional snowshoes to explore the Plains of…
Céline Dion’s husband René Angélil dies
Surrounded by the love of his family and friends, René Angélil passed away at his home in Las Vegas on Thursday, January 14, 2016, on the eve of his 74th…
Play outdoors with Bonhomme Carnaval at St. Vincent’s School
Amélie Godin, the Duchess of Sainte-Foy, Sillery, Cap Rouge had a very busy week last week as the countdown to the crowning of the Queen of Winter Carnival approaches. In…
Who’s who in this photo . . . ?
David Blinco submitted this photo to the QCT in 2016 with a challenge to our readers to identify the people in it. Blinco said, “The photo was taken around 1961 at the…
Rest In Peace, Jean-Paul L’Allier
A pillar of municipal and provincial governments, Jean-Paul L’Allier was laid to rest on January 9 after a touching funeral service at the Cathedral-Basilica Notre-Dame de Québec, presided by Cardinal Gérard…
Homage to Jean-Paul L’Allier
The mayor of Quebec, Régis Labeaume, the members of the municipal council and the entire staff of Quebec City salute the visionary who changed the City and contributed to its…
VEQ remembers Jean-Paul L’Allier
We were saddened to learn of the passing of former Quebec City mayor, Jean-Paul L’Allier. He was a strong supporter of our English-speaking community and saw the importance of our…