Hamish Williamson recites the “Address to the Haggis” as he cuts into the “Great chieftain o’ the puddin’-race” with a flourish of his sgian-dubh (knife). (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Burns Night festivities return to Quebec City at Garrison Club Nick Stewart nick@qctonline.com Following a three-year break due to pandemic measures and logistical difficulties, the reintroduction to Quebec City’s social…
Work on Bonhomme Carnaval’s iconic Ice Palace is underway. Once completed, the palace will have six ice towers, with the tallest one reaching 35 feet.
The 3,100 ice blocks are made at Glace Frontenac to ensure quality and transparency. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Bonhomme’s Ice Palace takes shape for 70th Winter Carnival Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The snow has arrived and the weather is perfect for Bonhomme Carnaval to celebrate his 70th Winter Carnival…
COMMENTARY: Jean Chrétien at 90: The uncertain legacy of a populist PM Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Jean Chrétien, at 90, seems a safe distance from having a…
William Trudel (left) gives Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a tour of the Place Fleur de Lys construction site. (Photo by Pierre Poilievre via X) Visit to Quebec City building site prompts Poilievre “incompetent mayors” barb Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s condemnation of the mayors of Montreal and Quebec…
City councillors want to see women’s pro hockey in Quebec City Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com There’s nothing official about expanding the league yet, but there’s a desire…
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell addresses his team after an impressive 31-23 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League playoffs. The Lions will meet the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football Conference (NFC) championship game on Jan. 28 for a berth in Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas. Detroit last played in the NFC championship game in 1991, losing to Washington. The Lions are one of four NFL teams to never have played in the Super Bowl. The others are the Cleveland Browns, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans. (LL) (Photo courtesy of the Detroit Lions/Jeff Nguyen) EYE ON SPORTS: Detroit Lions one win away from Super Bowl…
OPEN LETTER: Task Force on Linguistic Policy takes government to court over Bill 96 Submitted by the Task Force on Linguistic Policy The Task Force on Linguistic Policy has applied…
Memorials and Things of Fame – January 24, 2024 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com January 26, 1769 – The Quebec Gazette As the time for paying the second…
On Jan. 21, 16 local Israelis and Jews marched peacefully to call for the release of the 136 captives held in Gaza since Oct. 7. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Jewish and Israeli communities hold march to free Gaza hostages Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Members of the local Jewish and Israeli communities marched from the Musée national des Beaux-Arts du Québec…
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, where mass was last celebrated in 2015, may find a new lease on life as a community arts space. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau from QCT archives) Coptic congregation plans to buy Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com A historic Quebec City church which has sat empty for nearly a decade is expected to…