Judge rules in favour of English school boards in Bill 40 case
Judge rules in favour of English school boards in Bill 40 case Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The Quebec government’s efforts to transform the nine English-language school boards …
Health ministry lifts last pandemic directives in hospitals
Health ministry lifts last pandemic directives in hospitals Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com After more than three years of imposing strict infection control measures in the health sector …
Mont-Sainte-Anne hotel hosts wildfire evacuees from James Bay
Mont-Sainte-Anne hotel hosts wildfire evacuees from James Bay Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On July 14, the Cree Nation of Waskaganish started a phase one evacuation to protect vulnerable members of the …
July 16-22 is Drowning Prevention Week
July 16-22 is Drowning Prevention Week Adapted from a press release by QCT staff With the theme Drowning is preventable, the 30th National Drowning Prevention Week, sponsored by the Lifesaving …
Passenger rail service expected to return to Gaspé in 2026
Passenger rail service expected to return to Gaspé in 2026 Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Via Rail passenger train service could return to the Gaspé region as early …
Spanish and Portuguese firefighters arrive to help fight Quebec forest fires
Spanish and Portuguese firefighters arrive to fight Quebec forest fires Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Nearly 240 firefighters from Portugal and Spain landed at Jean Lesage International Airport on June 14 to …
Saguenay English school addition “great source of joy,” MNA says
Saguenay English school addition “great source of joy,” MNA says Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com In a rare sign of optimism for the English-speaking community in the province, …
QCT wins seven awards at provincial competition
QCT wins seven awards at provincial competition QCT staff The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph team won seven awards, including one first-place award, at the Quebec Community Newspapers Association (QCNA) Better Newspapers Contest …
Government widens availability of French language classes
Government widens availability of French language classes Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com As the Coalition Avenir Québec government has tightened restrictions on the use of languages other than …
Wendake and Quebec City host Cree evacuees from Waswanipi
Wendake and Quebec City host Cree evacuees from Waswanipi Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On June 7, Chief Irene Neeposh announced the evacuation of vulnerable residents from Waswanipi, a Cree community in …