Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Mayor Bruno Marchand has named an executive committee comprised of all six of his Québec Forte et Fiére party councillors plus four members from other parties. Transition … Continue reading Mayor Marchand presents members of executive committee
Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The 10th Salon du livre des Premières Nations (SLPN) presented by Kwahiatonhk! attracted more visitors than ever. From Nov. 18 to 21, events held at the … Continue reading 10th Salon du livre des Premières Nations highlights creativity
Avenue Cartier lampshades shed light on art Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com As the northern half of the planet tips away from the sun following the autumnal equinox, the daylight hours are …
COMMENTARY: Where there’s smoke, there’s…a challenge to freedom of expression Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Our local community theatre company mounted a production recently in which most cast …
OPEN LETTER: CQSB graduation rate tops province Submitted by Stephen Burke, chairman, Central Québec School Board The Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec (MEQ) recently published its report containing the latest …
OPINION: Femicides in Quebec preventable but still alarmingly common Submitted by Zoé Clermont Seventeen. Seventeen women have been killed in Quebec by intimate partners or former intimate partners this year …
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 1 Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com After Confederation, the new Canadian government sought to expand its territory from present-day Ontario to …
Luc Lang luclang@qctonline.com Quebec Premier François Legault was at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Nov. 18 to announce the creation of a new hockey development committee. The plan is … Continue reading Legault creates committee to support hockey development
Luc Lang luclang@qctonline.com The Université Laval Rouge et Or men’s and women’s cross-country teams completed a national sweep as both captured the top spot at the U Sports national championships … Continue reading Laval sweeps U Sports cross country national titles at home
Luc Lang luclang@qctonline.com The Quebec Remparts started their four-game road trip with a 6-5 victory over the Victoriaville Tigres Nov. 20 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) action. Zachary … Continue reading Remparts edge Victoriaville before heading east
COMMENTARY by Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Local Journalism Initiative reporter It’s no secret Quebecers love a good party – you know, the kind of party where folks eat and drink … Continue reading Proliferation of municipal parties becoming a distinctly Quebec trend
Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Musée de la civilisation de Québec (MCQ) opened Pompeii: Immortal City on Nov. 18. Visitors have until Sept. 11, 2022, to learn about this once-thriving Roman … Continue reading MCQ reveals the immortal city of Pompeii
Théberge: Community-led schools ‘crucial’ for minorities Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com In the early 1960s, growing up in the almost entirely French-speaking town of Sainte-Anne-des-Chênes, Man., southeast of …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Route Léo-Major Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com On the eve of Remembrance Day, Premier François Legault announced the official renaming of a street near CFB Valcartier in …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Dieppe Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The name of this street recalls an episode of the Second World War that was particularly disastrous for the …
Street Views: The story behind Rue du Général-Vanier Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after General Georges-Philias Vanier (1888-1967). The Canadian Army officer and diplomat was born in the …
Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Despite the overcast skies on the night of Nov. 18 and 19, Quebecers who rose from their deep slumber were surprised to see the longest lunar eclipse … Continue reading Earth casts a shadow over the Beaver Moon
Smith takes office at pivotal moment for climate, infrastructure Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Transition Québec leader and newly named city councillor Jackie Smith was taking half a …
Quebec City residents march for bolder climate action Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On an unseasonably warm day at the start of a once frigid, long and snow-filled season, Quebec City residents …