Last August, this QCT writer enjoyed an in-depth, first-hand experience with Université Laval researchers who study wild bison in Saskatchewan’s Prince Albert National Park (PANP). At that time, PhD students…
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Les Chemins invisibles at the Agora this summer
The Cirque du Soleil’s Les Chemins invisibles will perform for the fifth year this summer in Quebec City. In past years, these free outdoor shows were held under the Dufferin-Montmorency…
The 60th anniversary of conquering Mount Everest
Dr. Rob Casserley recently spoke about his adventures climbing Mount Everest at the Morrin Centre. Coincidentally, just two weeks later, May 29 marked the 60th anniversary of the first successful…
QCT Mystery Photo Contest
Welcome to the 2013 Mystery Photo Contest. Bethann Merkle, Shirley Nadeau and Danielle Burns have scouted out people, places and things around the city for you to try and identify…
An elegant garden party in the park
The third annual Grande soirée au jardin, an urban fundraising picnic, was held in the park next to the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ) last Wednesday and Thursday…
Quebec City welcomes Irish visitors
A very special Canadian-Irish project is underway between Strokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland, and Quebec City. Inspired by the national theme “Ireland is calling its Irish descendants home – the year…
Searching for descendants of the Great Famine in Quebec
Compiled by Marie White from articles and press releases in Irish mediaThe “Gathering Ireland 2013” is inviting back the tens of millions of descendants of daughters and sons who have…
Joan Holton: Queen’s Jubilee Medal recipient
Joan Holton was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal on March 2, 2013. George Beaulieu, Dominion President of the Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada,…
Wendake: a different world just minutes away
Wendake, just 14 minutes by car from downtown Quebec City, has a wealth of activities on offer to the public.The open-air amphitheatre of the Huron-Wendat Nation welcomes visitors for concerts,…
“The Jeff’s” new reception and community areas inaugurated
On June 12, the Jeffery Hale’s emergency reception area and community room were filled with admiring staff, residents, and members of the community, who had come to celebrate the inauguration…