Bonhomme’s Ice Palace is returning to Zone Loto-Québec (Place de l’Assemblée- Nationale). As of Jan. 15, it stands 23 blocks tall and will soon grow even taller. Anyone with a Carnival effigy will be able to tour it from Feb. 4 to 13. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) The 68th Winter Carnival adjusts to Omicron Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com After almost two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Quebec Winter Carnival has demonstrated that it is ready to face…
COMMENTARY: More screaming with streaming: Crime shows still booming Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com As if the infernal misery of this pandemic were not enough to break the…
This image of Rue de la Couronne shows what the tramway is expected to look like once it is in operation. The city is moving forward with the process of awarding contracts for building the rolling stock and infrastructure for the tramway system. (Image from Ville de Québec) Tramway plan moving again with two bidders for car contract Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Mayor Bruno Marchand and city officials are slated to give an update on…
City restaurants will get a break on rental fees for terrasses under the proposed business stimulation plan. (Photo courtesy of Destination Québec Cité) Restaurants to get extra aid from city as it mulls 2022-25 business plan Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Restaurant owners hit hard by the sudden forced shutdown of…
Robert Baldwin was the joint premier of the Province of Canada from 1842 to 1843 and 1848 to 1851, along with Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine. (Image from Wikimedia Commons, public domain) STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Baldwin Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after Robert Baldwin (1804-1858), a politician from Toronto who, with his political partner, Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine, implemented…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com January 17, 1862 – The Quebec Gazette A special messenger of the Queen, James Kerr, arrived at Russell’s…
Dear Editor, For 10 years, the citizens of Limoilou have been fighting for better air quality. The presence of the pollutant nickel has been well documented by the Quebec Ministry…
Dear Editor, I would like to thank Peter Black for his weekly commentary in the QCT. Whether it be on politics, hockey or a dearly loved snow shovel, his commentaries…
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Université Laval transformed Stade Telus into the hub of the Nordic Campus for a second straight year. Students and staff can cross-country ski, snowshoe, walk or slide between classes and meetings. The site is also open to the public. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Université Laval embraces the cold with its second Nordic Campus Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On sunny, cold Jan. 14 at Stade Telus, Université Laval announced the opening of its Nordic Campus…