Once through the main entrance to Bonhomme’s Ice Palace, carnival-goers will discover Bonhomme’s Laboratory, where they can test their wits with fun and games. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Bonhomme’s Ice Palace and dome take shape for Winter Carnival Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Traffic slows down around the Fontaine de Tourny as drivers and pedestrians try to catch a glimpse…
Local speedskater to go for gold at World Junior Championships Nick Stewart nick@qctonline.com The Centre de Glaces Intact Assurances in Sainte-Foy is impressive. With 13,500 square metres of ice, it…
COMMENTARY: Misplaced documents led to minister’s exit, invasion plan scare Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com In a previous life – don’t ask – your scribe was occasionally tasked…
TRAM TRACKER: Tramway foes lose in court, poll shows suburbs cool to project Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com The clock is ticking down on the deadline for a group opposed to Quebec…
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Rue des Fous-de-Bassan is a residential street in the La Haute-Saint-Charles borough of Quebec City between Rue du Cormoran and Boul. Saint-Claude. (Screenshot from Google Maps) STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Fous-de-Bassan Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Rue des Fous-de- Bassan is named after the majestic white seabird, known in English as the northern gannet,…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com January 27, 1873 – The Morning Chronicle “Gone where the Woodbine Twineth” Yesterday afternoon a report…
This Zellers in Brossard, Que., like many Zellers outlets across the country, closed its doors in 2012. Now, Zellers’ parent company, Hudson’s Bay Co., is bringing the brand back. (Photo by Zellers returns to Quebec City, within Bay store at Les Galeries Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com They may not be the same discount stores as in the nostalgic…
Work to do to boost city’s low immigration rate, Weiser says Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Quebec City ranks lowest among major Canadian cities in the percentage of…
Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency to get speed camera Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com A high-risk intersection in Beauport will have a functioning traffic enforcement camera within the next two weeks,…