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 …
Climate activists form Earth Day human chain around National Assembly
Climate activists form Earth Day human chain around National Assembly Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com On April 22, Earth Day, thousands of Quebecers, including members of the Coalition …
Quebec, Canada seeking operator for Northvolt battery plant
Quebec, Canada seeking operator for Northvolt battery plant Kevin Dougherty kevindougherty@qctonline.com Recent news that Northvolt AB, the Swedish startup with ambitions to turn out a million electric vehicle (EV) batteries …
Federal and provincial governments extend Saguenay-St. Lawrence protected area
Federal and provincial governments extend Saguenay-St. Lawrence protected area Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On March 7, on the Promenade de Samuel-de-Champlain in Quebec City, Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and …
Aquarium du Québec takes visitors behind the scenes for Carnival
Aquarium du Québec takes visitors behind the scenes for Carnival Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Feb. 8 and 9, in partnership with the Quebec Winter Carnival, staff at the Aquarium du …
City to pause food waste collection to install new scale
City to pause food waste collection to install new scale Ruby Pratka Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com City officials are asking residents and business owners who use the city’s “purple …
A 140-year-old Quebec landmark innovates to respond to climate change
A 140-year-old Quebec landmark innovates to respond to climate change Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com Since the start of the winter season, the toboggan slide on Dufferin Terrace has upped its game …