State secularism law upheld by appeals court
State secularism law upheld by appeals court Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Quebec’s controversial state secularism leg- islation, known as Bill 21, which forbids authority figures including police …
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Provincewide forum seeks perspectives of local English-speaking youth
Provincewide forum seeks perspectives of local English-speaking youth Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Provincewide civic participation organization Youth 4 Youth Québec (Y4Y) is seeking young people aged 16-30 …
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QCNA Newsmatters: Local newspapers produce game-changing coverage
QCNA Newsmatters: Local newspapers produce game-changing coverage Content provided by the Quebec Community Newspapers Association “We have boots on the ground, and often our stories get picked up by larger … Continue reading QCNA Newsmatters: Local newspapers produce game-changing coverage
QCNA NEWSMATTERS: Local news by the numbers
QCNA NEWSMATTERS: Local news by the numbers Content provided by the Quebec Community Newspapers Association 10,815 Local Journalism Initiative articles on civic issues produced at QCNA publications between April 2019 … Continue reading QCNA NEWSMATTERS: Local news by the numbers
QCNA NEWSMATTERS: Community newspapers emerging as last journalistic soldiers standing
QCNA NEWSMATTERS: Community newspapers emerging as last journalistic soldiers standing Content provided by the Quebec Community Newspapers Association “Community newspapers aren’t just filling the gap, they’re the whole fabric.” … Continue reading QCNA NEWSMATTERS: Community newspapers emerging as last journalistic soldiers standing
Public sector workers ratify collective agreement
Public sector workers ratify collective agreement Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The four trade union federations of the Front Commun bloc, representing more than 420,000 public sector health, …
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Journalist Marie-Ève Martel makes a plea for local news
Journalist Marie-Ève Martel makes a plea for local news Alphonsine Sefu alphonsine@qctonline.com Over the past few months, Bell Media, TVA and CBC / Radio-Canada have laid off journalists and many …
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Government closes door on lowering DUI threshold despite outcry
Government closes door on lowering DUI threshold despite outcry Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Quebec will not impose penalties on drivers caught behind the wheel with blood alcohol …
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Negotiations progressing between province, nurses’ union
Negotiations progressing between province, nurses’ union Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The president of Quebec’s main nurses’ union has said negotiations with the provincial government are going “pretty …
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Tutoring, free summer school part of post-strike catchup plan
Tutoring, free summer school part of post-strike catchup plan Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Students across the province affected by teachers’ strikes will have access to additional tutoring, …
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