COMMENTARY: High-tech system in the works to help prevent big forest fires
COMMENTARY: High-tech system in the works to help prevent big forest fires Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com There is a plaque com- memorating the Porcupine Fire of 1911 on the road between …
ANALYSIS: Arthabaska byelection signals changing tides in Quebec politics
ANALYSIS: Arthabaska byelection signals changing tides in Quebec politics Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com François Legault went from being a Parti Québécois minister and an avid promoter of Quebec sovereignty, to founding …
OPEN LETTER: Premier Legault, let’s make the third link a true ‘national project’
OPEN LETTER: Premier Legault, let’s make the third link a true ‘national project’ Mr. Premier, Following your recent byelection losses, you have a rare opportunity to pivot toward a legacy-defining …
COMMENTARY: Carney’s cabinet is a breakthrough for Indigenous ministers
COMMENTARY: Carney’s cabinet is a breakthrough for Indigenous ministers Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com It’s always fun – if that’s the word – to stumble upon a bit of irony – if …
COMMENTARY: How Jean Chrétien’s ‘swamp’ became a ‘federal’ national park
COMMENTARY: How Jean Chrétien’s ‘swamp’ became a ‘federal’ national park Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Have you used your Canada Strong Pass yet? If not, best get cracking. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s …
COMMENTARY: Canada leading the world in women as top military commanders
COMMENTARY: Canada leading the world in women as top military commanders Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com You have to wonder how Canada’s chief of defence staff feels when she attends a NATO …
COMMENTARY: Three beach reads that bring novel approaches to history
COMMENTARY: Three beach reads that bring novel approaches to history Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com The notion of “beach reads” – books that for some reason are best enjoyed on the shore, …
FROM THE WELLNESS CENTRE: When men become caregivers, who’s taking care of them?
FROM THE WELLNESS CENTRE: When men become caregivers, who’s taking care of them? Submitted by Élise Arsenault, master’s student in social work, Université Laval Across the greater Quebec City region, … Continue reading FROM THE WELLNESS CENTRE: When men become caregivers, who’s taking care of them?
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 …
COMMENTARY: Summer camps can offer healthy and screen-free experience for kids
COMMENTARY: Summer camps can offer healthy and screen-free experience for kids Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com The parents sent me to summer camp twice for two-week stints when I was a pre-teen. …