
Les Urbainculteurs celebrates 15 years and growing
Les Urbainculteurs celebrates 15 years and growing Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com It may be 15 years since the first seeds were planted by co-founders Marie Eisenmann and Francis Denault in 2009, …

Hundreds of people march for climate action in Quebec City
Hundreds of people march for climate action in Quebec City Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Thousands of Quebecers took to the streets across the province on Sept. 27 to rally for action …
Revival of container project in Baie de Beauport draws objections
Revival of container project in Baie de Beauport draws objections Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com Since marine services firm QSL announced a redesign of their infrastructure in the Port de Québec on …

City to change ‘purple bag’ collection schedule for winter
City to change ‘purple bag’ collection schedule for winter Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Most Quebec City residents participating in the city’s “purple bag” food waste program will …

Divers pull pile of garbage from Louise Basin
Divers pull pile of garbage from Louise Basin Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Though hampered by murky waters, some 30 scuba divers pulled 768 pounds of junk and …

Sept. 7 is tree distribution day in Quebec City
Sept. 7 is tree distribution day in Quebec City Adapted from a press release by Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Need a tree? The Ville de Québec is distributing 2,000 trees to …

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The salmon are back in the Jacques-Cartier River
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The salmon are back in the Jacques-Cartier River Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com If our salmon are not healthy, then our watersheds are not healthy – and …

OPINION: Bravo to French leaders for ‘taking the plunge’
OPINION: Bravo to French leaders for ‘taking the plunge’ Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com A lot of focus with the Summer Olympics has been on the Seine River. The river has played …
SAVING THE PLANET ONE WEEK AT A TIME: Nature’s misunderstood flower: the yellow dandelion
Nature’s misunderstood flower: the yellow dandelion Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Christina Fortin-Ménard, an agri-environment advisor, and David Lee Desrochers, an experienced beekeeper, co-founded Miel & Co. in 2021. Their practice …
City can’t yet say how much purple bags reduce burned garbage
City can’t yet say how much purple bags reduce burned garbage Peter Black – Local Journalism initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The purple plastic bag has become a familiar and ever-increasing presence …