Tag Archives: March 9 2022

Ukrainian Quebecers rally in front of the National Assembly. Like many others around the world, they want the war to end. They are holding up Ukrainian flags; the one on the right includes the nation’s coat of arms. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin)

Quebecers rally against the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Quebecers rally against the Russian invasion of Ukraine Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com F or the second consecutive Saturday, some 100 Quebecers, including Ukrainian and Russian immigrants, protested in front of the…

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Under a bright blue sky in mild but windy weather, amateur athletes ran laps around the Plains of Abraham in the short- or long-distance challenges of the Pentathlon des Neiges on March 5. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin)

Friendly competition reigns supreme at Pentathlon des Neiges

Friendly competition reigns supreme at Pentathlon des Neiges Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Every March, the Pentathlon des Neiges gets thousands of Quebecers outside. Since 2005, it has encouraged people of all…

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This image shows how the tramway might look along Boulevard René-Lévesque near Avenue Cartier facing east. A tramway car is at left heading west. A new park at the intersection is at right. (Image from Ville de Québec)

Hundreds turn up (virtually) for Montcalm tramway consultation

Hundreds turn up (virtually) for Montcalm tramway consultation Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com City officials are declaring the first round of public consultations on the tramway a success,…

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We loved a parade! The 2019 Défilé de la Saint- Patrick featured four pipe and drum bands including the Toronto Fire Services band, seen here marching down Rue Saint-Louis. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin from QCT archives)

Unlucky timing: No St. Pat’s parade in Quebec City again this year

Unlucky timing: No St. Pat’s parade in Quebec City again this year Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com T he luck of the Irish could not trump the curse…

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This original drawing of the Quebec Bridge was published in the Encyclopedia Britannica in 1911. (Wikimedia Commons, public domain)

Memorials and Things of Fame – March 9, 2022

Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com   March 9, 1872 – The Morning Chronicle The Police Library – Contributions to the Police Library, are…

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