School boards to seek injunction against spending restrictions
School boards to seek injunction against spending restrictions Ruby Pratka Local Journalism initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The organization representing Quebec’s nine English school boards may take the Quebec govern- ment to …
Ocean Group gears for growth with new investor
Ocean Group gears for growth with new investor Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Ocean Group of Quebec City builds and operates tugboats, refits vessels as large as icebreakers, and with dredging and …
Drainville walks back education budget cuts, warns against ‘open bar’
Drainville walks back education budget cuts, warns against ‘open bar’ Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Weeks after asking school boards and service centres to slash their budgets by …
Strike averted in provincial parks on eve of construction holiday
Strike averted in provincial parks on eve of construction holiday Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Campers and kayakers across the province are breathing a sigh of relief and …
Petition against education cuts crosses linguistic divide
Petition against education cuts crosses linguistic divide Ruby Pratka Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The Parti Québécois (PQ) and the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) may seem …
Government slashes funding to school boards, service centres
Government slashes funding to school boards, service centres Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Quebec’s English school boards reacted with alarm and frustration after the Ministry of Education imposed …
SAAQ head at time of $1.1-billion ‘fiasco’ admits he could have done better at Quebec City hearing
SAAQ head at time of $1.1-billion ‘fiasco’ admits he could have done better at Quebec City hearing Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Denis Marsolais, CEO of the Société de l’assurance automobile du …
Pablo Rodriguez becomes Quebec Liberal Leader
Pablo Rodriguez becomes Quebec Liberal Leader Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Members of the Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) chose former federal Liberal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez as their new leader heading into …
QCT journalism honoured by provincial newspaper association
QCT journalism honoured by provincial newspaper association QCT staff QCT journalists won one award and reached the finals in eight other categories at the 2024 Quebec Community Newspapers Association (QCNA) …
Time to TALQ: Community groups federation unveils 30th-anniversary rebrand
Time to TALQ: Community groups federation unveils 30th-anniversary rebrand Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The province’s largest federation of English- speaking community groups is hoping to get Quebecers …