COVID-19 vaccines no longer free for everyone as fall campaign begins
COVID-19 vaccines no longer free for everyone as fall campaign begins Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Starting this fall, COVID-19 booster shots will no longer be offered for …
CHSSN celebrates quarter-century of working toward health access
CHSSN celebrates quarter-century of working toward health access Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Representatives of Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) member organizations raised a glass to …
FROM THE WELLNESS CENTRE: Introducing Grandpals: A new intergenerational pilot project
FROM THE WELLNESS CENTRE Introducing Grandpals: A new intergenerational pilot project Submitted by Anaïs Fortin-Maltais, Well 50+ and Caregivers’ Circle program co-ordinator, and Jessica Price, Family Matters program co-ordinator, … Continue reading FROM THE WELLNESS CENTRE: Introducing Grandpals: A new intergenerational pilot project
Community gathers for suicide prevention march in Quebec City
Community gathers for suicide prevention march in Quebec City Sarah Elworthy sarah@qctonline.com About 70 people joined the Centre de prévention du suicide de Québec (CPSQ) on the evening of Sept. …
Suicide prevention centre plans walk in the park
Suicide prevention centre plans walk in the park Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com On Sept. 10, World Suicide Prevention Day, the Centre de prévention de suicide de Québec … Continue reading Suicide prevention centre plans walk in the park
Expédition Saint-Laurent picks plastic from the St. Lawrence, one beach at a time
Expédition Saint-Laurent picks plastic from the St. Lawrence, one beach at a time Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Aug. 9, citizen volunteers and divers from the Aquarium du Québec joined forces …
Interpreter service helps patients, health professionals overcome language barriers
Interpreter service helps patients, health professionals overcome language barriers Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com If you speak limited French and you need help communicating with staff at a …
Québec Metropolitan Community names first chief science advisor
Québec Metropolitan Community names first chief science advisor Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On July 17, the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec (CMQ) nominated François Proulx as chief science advisor. Université Laval’s drinking …
La Toison d’Or invites everyone to discover the St. Lawrence
La Toison d’Or invites everyone to discover the St. Lawrence Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com La Toison d’Or is one of those sailboats that makes a lot of people dream. Her first …
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?