Household goods find new life at ‘reuse space’ within recycling centre
Household goods find new life at ‘reuse space’ within recycling centre Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The “three R’s” — reduce, reuse, recycle — have guided environmentalists and …

Expédition Saint-Laurent picks plastic from the St. Lawrence, one beach at a time
Expédition Saint-Laurent picks plastic from the St. Lawrence, one beach at a time Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Aug. 9, citizen volunteers and divers from the Aquarium du Québec joined forces …
Québec Metropolitan Community names first chief science advisor
Québec Metropolitan Community names first chief science advisor Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On July 17, the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec (CMQ) nominated François Proulx as chief science advisor. Université Laval’s drinking …

La Toison d’Or invites everyone to discover the St. Lawrence
La Toison d’Or invites everyone to discover the St. Lawrence Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com La Toison d’Or is one of those sailboats that makes a lot of people dream. Her first …

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Meet the barn swallow, nature’s elegant aerial acrobat
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Meet the barn swallow, nature’s elegant aerial acrobat Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com True hope is swift, and flies with swallow’s wings. -Shakespeare When you see a …

Quebec City, Lévis in cleanup mode after flooding
Quebec City, Lévis in cleanup mode after flooding Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Photos by Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com Residents and business owners around the …

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The European starling: From Shakespeare’s quill to North America’s skies
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The European starling: From Shakespeare’s quill to North America’s skies Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Shakespeare was a keen observer of the natural world, and birds frequently …
OPINION: Not the time for ‘Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!’
OPINION: Not the time for ‘Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!’ Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com It promises to be a long, hot summer … what’s left of it, with endless days …

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The Northern Cardinal is Quebec City’s new avian emblem
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The Northern Cardinal is Quebec City’s new avian emblem Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com “A cardinal’s song is like a prayer, gently calling us to listen to …

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Moult madness: Flight delayed, not cancelled
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Moult madness: Flight delayed, not cancelled Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com “Geese always support each other. When a goose gets injured, two birds always accompany it …