Changes to nickel norms divide City Council
Changes to nickel norms divide City Council Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com A proposed provincial regulation aimed at raising the level of nickel allowed in the air has …
‘Too much stick, not enough carrot’: Panellists critique Bill 96
‘Too much stick, not enough carrot’: Panellists critique Bill 96 Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) explored Bill 96 from all angles at …

Historian explores ‘genealogy’ of best-treated minority trope
Historian explores ‘genealogy’ of best-treated minority trope Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Concordia University historian Patrick Donovan is delving into the oft-instrumentalized trope that the English-speaking community of …

ELAN welcomes new executive director Vanessa Herrick
ELAN welcomes new executive director Vanessa Herrick Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Vanessa Herrick, the incoming executive director of the English Language Arts Network (ELAN), has come full …

Scottish Quebecers petition for recognition of official tartan
Scottish Quebecers petition for recognition of official tartan Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com On Dec. 18, 2003, the National Assembly enacted Bill 190: An Act to Proclaim Tartan Day, to honour the …
Health tax proposal worries anti-poverty activists
Health tax proposal worries anti-poverty activists Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Anti-poverty activists around the province are raising concerns that Premier François Legault’s proposed “health tax” could push …

Health access committee reform concerns advocates
Health access committee reform concerns advocates Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com A regulation changing the composition of the Provincial Access Committee (PAC), the review body which oversees programs … Continue reading Health access committee reform concerns advocates

Proliferation of municipal parties becoming a distinctly Quebec trend
COMMENTARY by Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Local Journalism Initiative reporter It’s no secret Quebecers love a good party – you know, the kind of party where folks eat and drink … Continue reading Proliferation of municipal parties becoming a distinctly Quebec trend

MCQ reveals the immortal city of Pompeii
Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Musée de la civilisation de Québec (MCQ) opened Pompeii: Immortal City on Nov. 18. Visitors have until Sept. 11, 2022, to learn about this once-thriving Roman … Continue reading MCQ reveals the immortal city of Pompeii

Théberge: Community-led schools ‘crucial’ for minorities
Théberge: Community-led schools ‘crucial’ for minorities Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com In the early 1960s, growing up in the almost entirely French-speaking town of Sainte-Anne-des-Chênes, Man., southeast of … Continue reading Théberge: Community-led schools ‘crucial’ for minorities