Transport giant Alstom: Now is the time to hop aboard high-speed rail service Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Transportation giant Alstom wants the federal government to revisit the …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Marc-Chagall Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street was named in honour of Marc Chagall (1887-1985), a French painter of Russian origin, who came from a …
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com February 1, 1823 – The Quebec Gazette Napoleon Bonaparte The new Memoirs of Napoleon by himself …
Schoolchildren, parents rally for road safety Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Although many Quebecers take road safety seriously, some drivers continue to ignore speed limits, even in school zones where fines and …
Parents, students urged to make backup plans amid bus strike Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Families in the Quebec City and Lévis area are scrambling to make backup …
TRAM TRACKER: City sticks with proposed stations for Collège Garnier stretch Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Saying it respects the “will of the citizens,” city officials last week …
Media preview offers glimpse of Carnival parades Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Bonhomme Carnaval’s wish for mountains of snow was granted on the eve of the behind-the- scenes media tour of the …
Quebec International Bonspiel bounces back, welcomes women Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The 108th edition of the Quebec International Bonspiel (QIB) – iced for two years due to …
RIDEAU 2023 raises the curtain on the performing arts Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com After two years without a “real” RIDEAU festival, organizers said they were delighted to announce the return of …
REVIEW: OSQ presents Mahler’s intense Symphony No. 4 Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Palais Montcalm was packed to the rafters on Jan. 25 for the much- anticipated performance of the Orchestre …