Quebec City’s two local teams are the Casse-Gueules and the Rouge et Gore, seen here in action during a bout in June.Photo by Bethann G. Merkle Ewen, in the white…
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General election on September 4, 2012 – Voting by mail for electors who are temporarily absent from Québec
The Chief Electoral Officer of Québec, Jacques Drouin, wishes to inform electors from Québec that they may register as of now to vote by mail if they expect to be…
Newsy Note August 15, 2012 Bilingual Dodgeball
Come and learn the sport of Dodgeball! We are an adult, bilingual sports league and we are all about having fun and getting to know new people. The next few…
Parking meters need old loonies and toonies
Since the introduction of the new 2012 one- and two-dollar coins, familiarly known as the “loonie” and the “toonie,” many people have been having difficulties with Quebec City’s old parking…
VEQ presents a wealth of new programs for seniors
VEQ is thrilled to announce several new programs starting soon to benefit seniors in our community. Based on consultations and identifying needs in the community, VEQ submitted proposals for funding…
GrassRoutes trek celebrates change and hopeful environmentalism
There is an ever-increasing list of environmental worries that pop up everywhere we look. Canada’s withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol, the ravages created by the exploitation of Alberta’s tar sands,…
Quebec City’s Antoine Valois-Fortier brings home Olympic Bronze
Congratulations to Antoine Valois-Fortier! On Day 4 of the London 2012 Olympics, this young man from Beauport fought with all his heart and won. The 22-year-old judoka Antoine Valois-Fortier made…
LHSQ President comments on departure of Marie Rubsteck
Sovita Chander, President of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, recently contacted the QCT to give us a statement regarding the departure of former Interim Executive Director, Marie Rubsteck….
Sillery’s historical neighbourhood in midst of a debate over urban development
Recently, Sillery’s historical neighbourhood has been the site of a colourful citizen mobilization. Signs have suddenly appeared on front lawns and cars. The signs read “S.O.S”, “Sillery for sale” and…
Memorials and Things of Fame for August 8, 2012
1862The Morning ChronicleA melancholy instance of the danger of putting off until to-morrow what may be done to-day, took place last week when we had occasion to chronicle the death…