
EXMURO unveils latest public art exhibit
EXMURO unveils latest public art exhibit Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com On May 14, EXMURO unveiled its latest public art exhibit in Lower Town, which will remain until …

Festival Carrefour brings the world to theatre-goers
Festival Carrefour brings the world to theatre-goers Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The Festival Carrefour (formerly known as the Carrefour international de théâtre) returns for a 25th edition …
Youngest councillor, St. Pat’s grad Alicia Despins leaving City Hall
Youngest councillor, St. Pat’s grad Alicia Despins leaving City Hall Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Stories abound of people leaving municipal politics for negative reasons. Then there’s the …

Jackie Smith enters mayoral race for Transition Québec
Jackie Smith enters mayoral race for Transition Québec Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Limoilou Coun. Jackie Smith and the Transition Québec party she leads have officially jumped into …

FEQ offers up passes from anti-scalping crackdown
FEQ offers up passes from anti-scalping crackdown Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com There’s hope on the horizon for people who were unable to buy passes for the Festival …

Photo radar, lower speed limit coming to slow Old Port traffic
Photo radar, lower speed limit coming to slow Old Port traffic Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The city is stepping up measures to try to slow down traffic …

Surprises surface as Union Bank project advances
Surprises surface as Union Bank project advances Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Llew Price holds a clay bottle unearthed from the labyrinth of stone walls, vaults and columns …

Rue Saint-Vallier Ouest closed for second phase of redevelopment
Rue Saint-Vallier Ouest closed for second phase of redevelopment Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Residents and merchants are bracing themselves for another summer of disruption as the second …

Prep work underway for major redo of Parc de la francophonie
Prep work underway for major redo of Parc de la francophonie Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Work is underway in the Parc de la Francophonie – popularly known …

Can you trust scientific studies? Musée de la Civilisation answers
Can you trust scientific studies? Musée de la Civilisation answers Myriam Labbé* myriam@qctonline.com On April 22, as part of the “Printemps de l’esprit critique”** event series, the Musée de la …