Bubbles were sometimes mixed with flurries during the first snowfall of the season on Oct. 27. (Photo by Danielle Burns) Strange Carnival brings Halloween mystery and magic to Old Quebec Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com A second edition of Carnaval Étrange took place in Old Quebec in and around the Cathedral of…
Secondary II students in the BOND FIRE leadership program at Quebec High School co-ordinated the annual blood drive at the school with support from their teachers and Héma-Québec. The students welcomed more than 70 donors, whose donations will save as many as 280 lives. “To our keen, motivated and empowered students, your teamwork truly made a difference. Congratulations to everyone involved! A heartfelt thank you to the dedicated staff members who supervised the event and supported our young leaders,” school staff wrote on Facebook. (Photo provided by Quebec High School via Facebook) QHS leadership students hold annual blood drive…
During the electric car show, attendees had the opportunity to test drive electric cars on a five-kilometre loop. Tesla batteries allow drivers to drive over 600 kilometres before needing to recharge. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Electric cars continue to advance by leaps and bounds Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com Thousands of Quebecers visited the fifth Salon du véhicule électrique du Québec (SVEQ; Quebec…
BOOK REVIEW Where the River Narrows, by Sheryl Wright Mercer Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Former Quebec City resident Sheryl Wright Mercer recently sent the QCT a copy of her self- published…
OPINION Quebec’s debt: A $90-billion blunder Submitted by Nicolas Gagnon, Quebec director, Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation The Quebec government has wasted more than $90 billion paying interest charges on the provincial…
Michaël Drolet of Québécor Média; host and TVA anchor Julie Couture; Josée Marceau of CGI; Maison Michel-Sarrazin board chair Jocelyne Guay; Paul Tardif, president of Eterna Groupe Financier; Céline Drouin, director general of the Fondation Michel-Sarrazin; Jean G.Morency, chair of the board of the Fondation Michel-Sarrazin; Brigitte Laflamme, director general of the Maison Michel-Sarrazin; and Charles Tardif, director of accounts, wealth and investment management at Eterna, pose with a cheque showing the $435,497 raised for the Fondation Michel-Sarrazin at the Soirée des Leaders on Oct. 24.
Photo provided by Audet (Photo courtesy of the Fondation Michel-Sarrazin) Fondation Michel-Sarrazin raises over $435,000 for palliative care Adapted from a press release by QCT staff On Oct. 24, the Fondation Michel-Sarrazin celebrated the 10th edition of its prestigious Soirée…
Comte Ory (Phlippe Talbot, sitting on steps on the left, without a headdress), his good friend Raimbaud (Jean-Kristof Bouton, standing on the table) and his merry band of . . . nuns . . . are up to no good at the château of the Countess of Formoutiers while all the other men are away on crusade. The head and shoulders of music director Laurent Campellone, directing the Orchestre symphonique de Québec in the pit below the front of the stage, can be seen in the centre foreground. (Photo by Michel Gagné courtesy of Opéra de Québec) REVIEW Opéra de Québec’s Le Comte Ory a romping comedy of errors Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Grand Théâtre de Québec was alive with the sound of music on Oct. 26…
Quebec Olympians and Paralympians honoured at National Assembly Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Some 60 athletes, coaches and officials who had participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris between July…
In addition to winning the two 500-metre races on Oct. 17 and 19, Laurent Dubreuil finished second in the 1000m race on Oct. 18 at the Canadian Long Track Speed Skating Championships in Sainte-Foy. (Photo by Tjerk Bartlema courtesy of Laurent Dubreuil) Dubreuil wins fifth straight title on home ice Manuel Cardenas, Lévis correspondent manuel@qctonline.com Speedskater Laurent Dubreuil won a fifth consecutive national title in the 500m race at the Canadian Long…
EYE ON SPORTS: Rouge et Or win regular season title in style…