COMMENTARY: NDP leader may have forced Canadians to get serious about election
COMMENTARY: NDP leader may have forced Canadians to get serious about election Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Sept. 8, 2015, is a date that may live in infamy …
COMMENTARY: Couche-Tard thinks big in bid to corner global C-store market
COMMENTARY: Couche-Tard thinks big in bid to corner global C-store market Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com In a recent list of Quebec’s 15 wealthiest people, four come from …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In praise of choirs
Dear Editor, Last summer, while waiting for heart surgery, I whiled away the time as best I could. In August, I was visiting friends where I met Katharina Urbschat and … Continue reading LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In praise of choirs
COMMENTARY: Governments have iffy record of whipping inflation with controls
COMMENTARY: Governments have iffy record of whipping inflation with controls Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com “Zap, you’re frozen!” That zinger will come to the minds of Canadians of …
COMMENTARY: Francophone immigration soaring in communities outside Quebec
COMMENTARY: Francophone immigration soaring in communities outside Quebec Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com It was all in a day’s work for Marc Miller, Canada’s minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship. He was …
COMMENTARY: Rodriguez would be among rare federal transfers to Quebec premier’s office
COMMENTARY: Rodriguez would be among rare federal transfers to Quebec premier’s office Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com As of this writing, speculation was at high fever pitch that federal Transport Minister and …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fond memories of the Duke of Edinburgh Award
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fond memories of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Dear Editor, Reading that the CEO of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Canada now lives in Quebec … Continue reading LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fond memories of the Duke of Edinburgh Award
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 …