OPINION: The devil is in the myriad details with Bill 96 Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Bill 96, officially titled An Act respecting French, the official and common … Continue reading OPINION: The devil is in the myriad details with Bill 96
Archives
Bill 96 hearings underway at National Assembly
Bill 96 hearings underway at National Assembly Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Long-awaited public hearings into Bill 96, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government’s complex and controversial proposal to shore up the … Continue reading Bill 96 hearings underway at National Assembly
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue du Louvre
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue du Louvre Shirley Nadeau Shirley@qctonline.com T his street in the SainteFoy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough was named after the Louvre Palace (now a museum), a royal residence …
Memorials and Things of Fame
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com September 30, 1861 The Morning Chronicle Mr. Marshall, stevedore, brought us, on Saturday, a dish of wild strawberries …
No surprises in Quebec City federal election results
No surprises in Quebec City federal election results Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com If there was anything notable about federal election results in five Quebec City ridings, it …
Five parties in quest for power at Quebec City Hall
Five parties in quest for power at Quebec City Hall Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Two weeks into the official start of the municipal election campaign, which kicked off …
Burke, Gosselin acclaimed in school board elections
Burke, Gosselin acclaimed in school board elections Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Stephen Burke has been acclaimed chairman of the Central Québec School Board (CQSB), fulfilling a vow …
Stone raises money and hope for pancreatic cancer charity
Stone raises money and hope for pancreatic cancer charity Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com When Jacob Stone lines up at the starting line of the Marathon du P’tit Train du Nord in …
City plans more cultural projects for this fall
City plans more cultural projects for this fall Adapted from a press release by Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com As part of its Québec animée program, which is still in full swing, …
Provincial health access committee being reformed under the radar
Provincial health access committee being reformed under the radar Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Advocates for access to English-language health and social services are concerned by planned regulatory changes that will affect … Continue reading Provincial health access committee being reformed under the radar