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 …
COMMENTARY: Rediscovering the “River of Dreams” in Kleinburg, Ont.
Rediscovering the River of Dreams in Kleinburg, Ont. Submitted by Aiden Roberts The St. Lawrence River. Magnificient, wild, eternal. Fought over, painted, turned into poetry and music. ~ Louise Penny, …
COMMENTARY: Will Liberals try a bold idea to save themselves from doom?
COMMENTARY: Will Liberals try a bold idea to save themselves from doom? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Imagine you’re in charge of a government that’s been in power …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Homage to Quebec veterans on D-Day anniversary
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Homage to Quebec veterans on D-Day anniversary Dear Editor, Death struck deeply into those who waded ashore on June 6, 1944. Struggling to quickly move from …