Winner Christopher Busset (right, in blue) carried an
impressive lead into the second leg of the Iceman Ultra.
After finishing the run portion, he had completed almost
10 of the 110 laps (40 km) around the ice ring on the Plains
of Abraham before any other competitors joined him. He
is about to overtake Aimé Perreault (left), who finished second overall. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Pentathlon des Neiges returns to the Plains of Abraham Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Pentathlon des Neiges is back in full swing after the cancellation of the 2021 edition. From Feb….
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Controversial amendment to Bill 96 left hanging during break, Modification sends shockwaves through college community Raquel Fletcher The National Assembly has recessed for March break with the…
COMMENTARY: Huzzah! Trying to understand the mystery and threat of Russia Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Huzzah! That’s a familiar exclamation for fans of the zany but brilliant…
Workers tend to plants used for vaccine development at
the Medicago facility in Quebec City. (Photo courtesy of Medicago) Feds approve Canada’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Canada’s first homegrown COVID -19 vaccine, developed in Quebec City, has been approved by Health Canada….
David Weiser is now a QFF
councillor and full member of the city executive committee. (Photo from Ville de Québec) David Weiser joins QFF, becomes full exec committee member Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Elected in the Plateau district in November under the banner of Équipe Marie-Josée Savard, David Weiser has decided…
Côte de la Pente-Douce runs uphill from the corner of Rue Marie-de-l’Incarnation to
Avenue Calixa-Lavallée. The wooded area (behind the brightly painted retaining wall)
on the left is part of Parc des Braves. (Screenshot from Google Maps) STREET VIEWS: The story behind Côte de la Pente-Douce Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Thirty years ago, this street that slopes gently down from Upper to Lower Town of Quebec City was…
Here is an example of a 1922 Franklin Model 9-B Sedan. (Photo by Lars-Göran Lindgren via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons licence) Memorials and Things of Fame – March 2, 2022 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com March 2, 1822 – The Quebec Gazette Water Spout A water spout in…
Quebec City mayor Bruno Marchand speaks at a press
conference to mark his 100th day in power on Feb. 22. (Screenshot from YouTube) Marchand reflects on 100 eventful days Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Just over 100 days ago, on Nov. 14, Bruno Marchand was sworn in as the 38th mayor…
Walking through the Sonic Runway, people will see waves
of lights and hear sounds mimicking the Doppler effect. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Sonic Runway brings unique light show to ExpoCité Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com People visiting ExpoCité or shopping at the Grand Marché de Québec are in for a treat of light and…
Michael Audain bids farewell to Chatterie, one of the eight paintings by Paul-Émile
Borduas which he and his wife Yoshiko Karasawa donated to the MNBAQ. A quote by
Borduas in the description beside the painting reads, “In the end, the element of the
world that seems to me most permanent, the only one perhaps, is paint, physical paint,
material, substance. That is my homeland, my earth. Without it, I am rootless. With it,
whether I’m in Paris or elsewhere, I’m home.” (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) MNBAQ opens Les Énergies latentes: Paul-Émile Borduas au présent Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ) recently opened Les Énergies latentes: Paul-Émile Borduas au présent, an…