City, major employers launch new climate initiative Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The Ville de Québec is enlisting several of the region’s largest employers in a new initiative …
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FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE W.B. EDWARDS STUDIO: Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Quebec City in 1936
FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE W.B. EDWARDS STUDIO: Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Quebec City in 1936 Submitted by Martin Edwards July 31, 1936, marked the first official visit to Canada …
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REVIEW: QAC’s Cabaret brings Broadway talent to community theatre
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IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: ‘Why do we even use words?’
IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL ‘Why do we even use words?’ Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com A voice and sound-centred literary event concluded the Morrin Centre’s 15th Imagination Writers’ Festival on April 14. Authors …
IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: Neil Bissoondath talks (self)-censorship in an age of nationalist and identity politics
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME – April 17, 2024
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Memorials and Things of Fame – April 10, 2024
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Memorials and Things of Fame – April 3, 2024
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COMMENTARY: Income tax time in Quebec means double the pleasure or pain
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FIRST PERSON: Saved by the airbags!
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COMMENTARY: ‘He is risen’: Will Pierre Poilievre be able to separate church and state?
COMMENTARY ‘He is risen’: Will Pierre Poilievre be able to separate church and state? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com As much as some may loathe Quebec’s legislative approach …
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IMAGINATION WRITERS’ FESTIVAL: 15th Imagination Writers’ Festival opens with GG finalist Kim Spencer
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NOTICE TO READERS: How to access the QCT online
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Capitales to retire Karl Gélinas’ number 34
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Laval’s Ismaël Diouf selected first overall in CEBL draft
Laval’s Ismaël Diouf selected first overall in CEBL draft Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com Forward Ismaël Diouf of the Université Laval Rouge et Or was the first player selected in the Canadian …
Rebelles force decider in series with Lions
Rebelles force decider in series with Lions Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com Donovan Côté scored his third goal of the game at 5:08 into the first overtime period to lead the Rebelles …
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Nurses’ union rejects agreement in principle
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Revenu Québec offers resources on tax credits for seniors
Revenu Québec offers resources on tax credits for seniors Adapted from a press release by QCT staff Regardless of their personal or employment status, seniors may be entitled to certain …
Access to English interpreters not a given in provincial courts
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MONUMENT VIEWS: The story behind the statue of Gandhi
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MONUMENT VIEWS: Lest we forget… Je Me Souviens at Place George-V
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Baillairgé family monument
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Baillairgé family monument Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Inaugurated in 2004, this monument pays homage to the Baillargé family who, over four generations, contributed to shaping …
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City, major employers launch new climate initiative
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Hundreds march to save Boisé des Chatels
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SAVING THE PLANET ONE WEEK AT A TIME: Create a vibrant, sustainable low-maintenance flower garden this spring
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