Two years ago, it seemed to Heather Clibbon-Côté that her house was becoming alarmingly empty. “The kids were leaving,” she recalled. “My youngest son, Robert, was going into Secondary Four….
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Wear a piece of QCT history Buy a QCT 250th anniversary T-shirt
We have T-shirts left over from our recent 250th anniversary celebrations, and we’re offering them for sale to our readers at the modest price of $15 + taxes + mailing…
QCT’s special 250th Anniversary Edition now available at La Maison Anglaise
This 56-page glossy magazine, published on June 21, 2014, contains commentaries from Ray and Stacie Stanton and publishers of the QCT, along with an introduction from the magazine’s editorial team….
Canada in fourth place at 2014 Commonwealth Games
Canada’s Patricia Bezzoubenko won a spectacular five gold medals in the Women’s Rhythmic Gymnastics competition at the Commonwealth Games being held in Glasgow, Scotland. Born in Vancouver, the petite (5’2″)…
Drawn to Quebec: Fruits of Summer
Yes, late July is hot, but we can better appreciate the heat and humidity by considering how necessary long sunny days are for ripening the fruits that characterize summer. Quebec…
Consort Baroque Laurentia an afternoon delight
It wasn’t hard to put aside a beautiful summer afternoon to attend the Consort Baroque Laurentia concert at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Old Quebec on July 17….
’Till the Boys Come Home concert at Chalmers-Wesley Church
It was recently learned that the parade of the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France will be coming down Grande Allée and into the Old City on Rue Saint-Louis between 7:00 p.m….
Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec
Once again this year residents and visitors will be treated to Les Grands Feux Loto-Québec, free fireworks displays visible from the Quebec City and Lévis shores of the St. Lawrence…
Les Passages insolites intriguing and amusing
From July 17 to October 18, the public are invited to see a number of larger-than-life art pieces in Quebec City. The artworks are visible to pedestrians on the streets…
Local company announces ground-breaking CO2 project
The search to find a cost-effective way of capturing carbon dioxide during energy generation from fossil fuels has been going on for decades. Heads have been scratched and pencil-ends chewed….