The cast of Grease, with Sandy (Jacqui Johnson) and Danny (René Arsenault) at centre stage, bring the house down with their grand finale, singing “Grease is the time, is the place, is the motion!” (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) REVIEW: The Quebec Art Company’s Grease is a gas – enjoy the ride! Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The stage of Holland Elementary School was really rocking this past weekend as the…
COMMENTARY: Carney likely to join handful of prime ministers who met the moment Peter Black peter@qctonline.com The first anniversary of Mark Carney’s April 28 election victory is approaching. The fact…
TRAM TRACKER: Trees to topple for tramway on Boul. René-Lévesque this summer Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com Trees will start to come down along Boul. René- Lévesque…
The space across from the National Assembly is to be redeveloped into a permanent site for events. (Image from CCNQ) Place de l’Assemblée-Nationale to become permanent event site Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com One of the most popular gathering spots in Old Quebec is getting a major…
MONUMENT VIEWS: 250 years ago: The Siege of Québec, 1775–1776 Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This memorial plaque, dedicated to the Siege of Quebec of 1775–1776, was erected on the wall of…
FROM THE ARCHIVES: The siege of Quebec City, 1775-76 Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com In a daring wintertime military campaign, generals Benedict Arnold and Richard Montgomery of the American Revolutionary Army marched…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce April 25, 1771 – The Quebec Gazette A Hint to the Public The Laws and Regulations for preventing accidents…
Christine Fréchette becomes Quebec’s ‘première ministre’ Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Christine Fréchette, in her first speech after she was sworn in as Quebec’s 33rd premier, proposed to Quebecers that “together we…
Farnell Morisset to run for Liberals in Taschereau Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Current events commentator and jack-of-all-trades Farnell Morisset will run for the Quebec Liberal Party in…
