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 …
COMMENTARY: Joe Biden’s long departure from power has a precedent in Canada
COMMENTARY: Joe Biden’s long departure from power has a precedent in Canada Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Joe Biden’s sudden but evidently long-overdue withdrawal from the United States …
COMMENTARY: SAQ, LCBO and how the provinces came to be booze bosses
COMMENTARY: SAQ, LCBO and how the provinces came to be booze bosses Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com There may be some jawing around the campfire or barbecue this …
COMMENTARY: Canada’s contribution to NATO goes well beyond dollars
COMMENTARY: Canada’s contribution to NATO goes well beyond dollars Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com What does your average Canadian know about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? We’re …
OPEN LETTER: Building bridges in a changing linguistic context
OPEN LETTER: Building bridges in a changing linguistic context Submitted by Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada To me, the project we call “Canada” will never be complete. …
COMMENTARY: Quebec has suddenly become country music country
COMMENTARY: Quebec has suddenly become country music country Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Folks who were there might reckon Sept. 12, 2007, was a milestone in country music’s …
COMMENTARY: The eyes have it: Cataract surgery now a routine medical miracle
COMMENTARY The eyes have it: Cataract surgery now a routine medical miracle Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com I’m not into Pinterest. Not my thing. Still, that didn’t stop …
COMMENTARY: ‘The Prince’ and ‘Skippy’ bios new additions to Canadian political library
COMMENTARY: ‘The Prince’ and ‘Skippy’ bios new additions to Canadian political library Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com On my office desk at the moment is a biography of …
COMMENTARY: Champlain’s Dream: How to celebrate the triumph of a colonizer?
COMMENTARY: Champlain’s Dream: How to celebrate the triumph of a colonizer? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com For all that historians know about Samuel de Champlain – which is a considerable amount – …
COMMENTARY: Mysteries of the eel revealed as extinction looms
COMMENTARY Mysteries of the eel revealed as extinction looms When we first moved to Quebec City a while back, we noticed it was on a big river, and here and …