Laurence Simard (right), a member of the Collectif, gathers suggestions and questions from demonstrators to place them on symbolic life preservers. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Organizations mobilize across province to address poverty Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On April 1, the Collectif pour un Québec sans pauvreté organized its second annual event to draw attention to poverty…
On April 2 at the National Assembly, Quebecers show support for the fifth consecutive weekend with their signs: “Stop War,” “Honk if you support Ukraine,” and “Glory to Ukraine!” (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Quebecers rally against Russian invasion of Ukraine Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com As the world woke up to a 39th day of war in Ukraine on April 2, yellow and blue flags…
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COMMENTARY: Fight over CF-18 contracts threatened national unity Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Top Gun, I’m not. Maverick, neither. But that didn’t get in the way of a…
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Sixth wave of pandemic runs rampant in National Assembly Premier, MNAs, columnist all have COVID Raquel Fletcher A sixth wave of COVID-19 is running rampant in the…
City tramway survey finds support for shared street concept Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The Quebec government has promised to issue decrees this week authorizing contracts to get…
The city wants to build six covered outdoor rinks with refrigerated ice, starting next year. (Image by Glace concept expertise, courtesy of Jean-François Gosselin via Facebook) City’s plans for covered rinks with refrigerated ice moving forward Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com If all goes according to plan, come next fall, Quebec City residents and…
Rue Saint-Olivier is located in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste neighbourhood of the La Cité- Limoilou borough of Quebec City. It runs west from Côte D’Abraham (in the foreground in this image) to Avenue de Salaberry. (Screenshot from Google Maps) STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Saint-Olivier and Avenue Briand Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Rue Saint-Olivier, in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste neighbourhood of Quebec City, was named in honour of Jean-Olivier Briand, the…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com April 8, 1822 – The Quebec Gazette The season has again assumed the appearance of winter,…
Holland School is the scene for QAC’s The School for Scandal Submitted by the Quebec Art Company Quebec Art Company’s spring production, the 18th-century comedy of manners The School for…