City ‘portrait’ of forest areas aims to control development
City ‘portrait’ of forest areas aims to control development Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com A committee of city councillors has completed a report showing that woodlands cover 14 …
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Public health reports link Lower Town air quality to health risks
Public health reports link Lower Town air quality to health risks Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com An estimated 33 Lower Town residents die prematurely each year from heart …
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SAAQ chaos hinders Shannon class action claimants
SAAQ chaos hinders Shannon class action claimants Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Advocates for former residents of Shannon who are eligible to claim compensation for tainted water exposure …
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SAVING THE PLANET ONE WEEK AT A TIME: Go green on St. Patrick’s Day by becoming an eco-friendly beer drinker
SAVING THE PLANET ONE WEEK AT A TIME: Go green on St. Patrick’s Day by becoming an eco-friendly beer drinker Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Beer, glorious beer. Sing the praises of …
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Compost program kicks into high gear — with help from Rivière-du-Loup
Compost program kicks into high gear — with help from Rivière-du-Loup Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com On Feb. 15, three months after the first purple compost bags were …
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Environment ministry to hold air quality consultation in Limoilou
Environment ministry to hold air quality consultation in Limoilou Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Limoilou residents concerned about air quality will have the opportunity to analyze the recent …
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Hydrogen train to debut in Quebec City this summer
Hydrogen train to debut in Quebec City this summer Sarah Elworthy sarah@qctonline.com If you take the Train de Charlevoix this summer, you can book a round-trip journey on the first …
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Lac Saint-Charles is first target in provincial plan to protect region’s waters
Lac Saint-Charles is first target in provincial plan to protect region’s waters Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Jan. 24, Environment Minister Benoit Charette and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Andrée …
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QuébéCulteurs plants seeds of urban farming in Quebec City
QuébéCulteurs plants seeds of urban farming in Quebec City Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Jan. 26, the Ville de Québec announced it would provide an $84,500 subsidy to support the development …
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Quebec ferry service to acquire three electric ships
Quebec ferry service to acquire three electric ships Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Quebec’s ferry fleet will be getting three brand new electric ships in the next few …
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