On Feb. 3, the sites of the 69th Winter Carnival were supposed to be full of people, lights and music, but Mother Nature changed Bonhomme’s plans, obliging him to postpone the opening until the next afternoon. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Carnival opening ceremonies frozen out by extreme cold Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Evidently, Bonhomme and the Quebec Winter Carnival are “stronger than the cold” only to a point. When temperatures dropped…
Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh, president of the Quebec immunization committee, and Quebec public health director Dr. Luc Boileau presented new recommendations for the prevention of respiratory illnesses on Feb. 2. (Screenshot) Health officials announce new prevention guidelines for respiratory illnesses Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Feb. 2, Quebec public health director Dr. Luc Boileau and Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh, president of the Quebec…
COMMENTARY: Will feds choose high-speed trains for new passenger service? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com I’ve only been to France once, but one of my most vivid memories…
Medicago’s $245-million facility in Beauport was nearing completion when the parent company shuttered operations. (Photo from CBC) Governments seek taker for Medicago operations after shutdown Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Quebec City’s home-grown vaccine dream has suffered a major setback. On Feb. 2, employees of…
CORRECTIONS In the Feb. 1 print edition of the QCT, in the column “Make my day: Is Trudeau preparing a rights showdown with Legault?” John Ivison was mistakenly identified as…
Avenue Kepler is a U-shaped road that runs off Avenue Watt in an industrial park near the intersection of Autoroute Félix-Leclerc (on the far left) and Autoroute Henri-IV (overpass in the distance beyond the line of parked cars). Many other streets, places and entities around the world are named in Kepler’s honour, including an asteroid and two craters, one on the moon and one on Mars. (Screenshot from Google Maps) STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue Kepler Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street was named in honour of Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), a German astronomer, mathematician, astrologer and natural philosopher. A key…
From 1957, and for more than 30 years, the Saint- Sauveur district vibrated in a very special way to the rhythm of Carnival. Indeed, residents of Rue Sainte-Thérèse (now Rue Raoul-Jobin) carved snow monuments in front of their homes. Carnival-goers by the thousands went there to admire the popular works. (Source: Société historique de Québec) (Photo by Pierre-Paul Beaumont, collection Jocelyn Faucher, via Société Historique de Québec) Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com February 7, 1823 – The Quebec Gazette The Slave Trade By recent accounts from Sierra Leone,…
Outside Fromagerie Yannick on 3e Avenue, a cow holds up a steaming cup of hot chocolate. PHOTOS: Ice sculptures begin to light up Limoilou Photos by Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com…
Electric ferries, like this one now plying the waters of British Columbia, will soon be part of Quebec’s ferry fleet. (Photo from the Government of British Columbia) Quebec ferry service to acquire three electric ships Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Quebec’s ferry fleet will be getting three brand new electric ships in the next few…
Report raises governance concerns for Champlain Regional College Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Champlain Regional College (CRC), the network of public English-language CEGEPs which includes CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence,…