Pierre Lapointe and the OSQ close the 58th Festival d’été de Québec at Place George-V on July 1. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) FESTIVAL D’ÉTÉ DE QUÉBEC: Pierre Lapointe and the OSQ close FEQ en beauté Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Spectators lined up outside Place George-V to see Pierre Lapointe perform with the Orchestre…
Les Ballerines (Sarah Dumais, Herminio Carlos Montoni and Diny Dos Santos) won a prize for their costumes. (Photo by Oksana Mukhina) Ballerinas, hobbits, gondoliers and more liven up Limoilou pétanque tournament Oksana Mukhina oksana@qctonline.com It was hot on Friday and Saturday at Parc de l’Anse- à-Cartier in Vieux-Limoilou. Not only because…
COMMENTARY: Canadians have made epic contributions to Hollywood blockbusters Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com Inspired by the hype over Christopher Nolan’s new epic, The Odyssey, I decided…
Transport group urges Alto to reject HSR station at Le Gendre Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com While Alto officials ponder where to put the station for the…
This is the newly reconfigured beach on Lac Laberge at Base Plein Air Sainte-Foy. (Photo from Ville de Québec) Sainte-Foy outdoor centre gets $5.4-million makeover Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com It’s come a long way since it was a farmer’s gravel quarry. Base Plein Air Sainte-Foy (BPASF) began the summer season…
Rendez-vous naval de Québec attracts crowds to the Port of Quebec Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Thousands of people swarmed the quays of the Port of Quebec by the cruise ship terminal…
Quai Paquet has been the setting for many popular events that draw participants from both sides of the St. Lawrence, including the 2019 Diner en Blanc. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau from QCT archives) Quai Paquet retaining wall hits end of lifespan Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com The retaining wall of the pier adjacent to the Québec-Lévis ferry terminal on the…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce July 28, 1766 – The Quebec Gazette New York The General Assembly of this Province, now sitting, have…
Official languages commissioner keen to get to know English-speaking Quebecers Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com Canada’s new commissioner of official languages is eager to get conversations going…
Fraser Recovery Program gets funding to help youth with addictions Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com Quebec City’s Fraser Recovery Program has received a $55,000 annual funding boost…