Irish pride takes centre stage at 56th Shannon Irish Show
Irish pride takes centre stage at 56th Shannon Irish Show Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Spring is in the air, which can only mean one thing for Shannonites – it’s time for …
Local Liberal MPs absent from Carney cabinet
Local Liberal MPs absent from Carney cabinet Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com As Prime Minister Mark Carney and the 23 ministers of his Cabinet were sworn in at …
Few party candidates nominated in city as federal election looms
Few party candidates nominated in city as federal election looms Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With a federal election call expected sometime soon, only the Bloc Québécois has …
Chantier Davie awarded $3.25-billion contract to build Arctic icebreaker
Chantier Davie awarded $3.25-billion contract to build Arctic icebreaker Kevin Dougherty kevindougherty@qctonline.com In a rare Saturday news conference, representatives of the federal and Quebec governments came to Lévis on March …
Tariff whiplash bad for business, CCIQ head says
Tariff whiplash bad for business, CCIQ head says Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Quebec City-area businesspeople are “tired of getting yanked back and forth” after months of uncertainty …
Day camp registration season around the corner
Day camp registration season around the corner Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com With spring just weeks away, cities across the province are preparing for summer. Quebec City and …
Steven Blaney announces candidacy for Lévis mayor
Steven Blaney announces candidacy for Lévis mayor Manuel Cardenas manuel@qctonline.com Former Conservative Party minister Steven Blaney will officially enter the race to become mayor of Lévis ahead of the Nov. …
Federal and provincial governments extend Saguenay-St. Lawrence protected area
Federal and provincial governments extend Saguenay-St. Lawrence protected area Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On March 7, on the Promenade de Samuel-de-Champlain in Quebec City, Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and …
Caire resigns over SAAQClic fiasco
Caire resigns over SAAQClic fiasco Kevin Dougherty kevindougherty@qctonline.com Cybersecurity minister Éric Caire has stepped down in the wake of the scandal engulfing Quebec’s public auto insurance agency. The Société d’assurance …
Lévis mayor Gilles Lehouiller won’t seek fourth term
Lévis mayor Gilles Lehouiller won’t seek fourth term Manuel Cardenas manuel@qctonline.com Lévis mayor Gilles Lehouillier announced at a press conference on Feb. 5 at Lévis City Hall that he will …