Marchers cover 400 kilometres to call for forest preservation
Marchers cover 400 kilometres to call for forest preservation Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com A delegation of marchers walked from Ripon, in the Outaouais region, to Quebec City starting on Sept. 6 …
Scotsman and dog trek across Canada for forest preservation
Scotsman and dog trek across Canada for forest preservation Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Scottish hiker Michael Yellowlees and his husky Luna are walking across Canada to raise money and awareness for …
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Spectacular fall colours light up Mont Wright
Spectacular fall colours light up Mont Wright...
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Look up in the sky…someone is watching you!
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Look up in the sky…someone is watching you! Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com You cannot look up at the night sky on Planet Earth and not wonder …
Students march for climate action in Quebec City
Students march for climate action in Quebec City Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Climate change is on everyone’s mind. On Sept. 24, millions of people around the world marched in the Global …
The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup presents its annual ‘Dirty Dozen’
The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup presents its annual ‘Dirty Dozen’ Press release COVID-19 has changed so much in our lives, including how we litter. The proportion of single-use food packaging …
City reports incinerator admissions well below standards
City reports incinerator admissions well below standards Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Four years after a study found Quebec City’s mammoth incinerator released 12 times the safe level …
Bioactive packaging keeps strawberries fresher
Bioactive packaging keeps strawberries fresher Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Quebec produces more strawberries than any other province. Strawberries are delicate and difficult to keep fresh. In response to this challenge, Monique …
Locally made documentary series explores future of cities
Locally made documentary series explores future of cities Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Environmental campaigner, radio host and mayoral candidate Jackie Smith is reimagining the future of urban planning with other local …
Spruce budworm may have cancer-beating chemistry
Spruce budworm may have cancer-beating chemistry Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Might the voracious insect ravaging Quebec’s forests help contain the ravages of cancer? Researchers with Université Laval …