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) 
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) 
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…
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) 
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) 
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)