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 …
Quebec City’s first climate summit celebrates local initiatives
Quebec City’s first climate summit celebrates local initiatives Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On June 2, hundreds of participants gathered at the Château Laurier hotel to discuss collaborative climate action as part …
Would you donate your car’s air filter for science?
Would you donate your car’s air filter for science? Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com This winter, Université Laval (UL) researchers Paul B.L. George and Caroline Duchaine published a Canada-wide analysis of airborne …
SAVING THE PLANET ONE WEEK AT A TIME: Give your home a breath of fresh air with houseplants
SAVING THE PLANET ONE WEEK AT A TIME: Give your home a breath of fresh air with houseplants Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Bringing nature indoors has its benefits. House- plants can …
Duclos attends fish ecology talk by B.C. exchange student at QHS
Duclos attends fish ecology talk by B.C. exchange student at QHS Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com Ava Zielinski, a visiting student at Quebec High School (QHS) from Hornby …