New English high school gets green light from Quebec government Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Quebec City is one major step closer to a brand new English high…
Look-up delivered a beautiful soaring performance on the swaypole in front of the manor at the Domaine de Maizerets. (Photo by Danielle Burns) Domaine Maizerets festival celebrates street art Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com The Festival des arts de la rue de Québec (FARQ) is a free street arts festival that was introduced in 2019…
COMMENTARY: Just like Justin, Legault nixed ‘reform’ of electoral system Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com François Legault and Justin Trudeau may not have much in common, but they…
Troubled bridges: Québec d’abord proposes ‘zipper’ for Laporte; CAQ balks at substantial rent increase for Quebec Bridge Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) plan to build a tunnel…
Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand met reporters last week after a summer break. (Photo by Peter Black) Marchand’s rentrée focuses on election, transport issues Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand was back on the job last week after his first summer…
Parc Félix-Leclerc is located on Rue du Petit-Champlain, at the foot of the cliff below Dufferin Terrace, between the Théâtre Petit Champlain (left) and a restaurant on the right. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) STREET VIEWS: The story behind Autoroute and Parc Félix-Leclerc Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Autoroute Félix-Leclerc (Autoroute 40) runs around the northern perimeter of Quebec City from Autoroute Dufferin-Montmorency (also known as…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com August 30, 1872 – The Morning Chronicle The First Election By Ballot In England The first Parliamentary contest…
Back to School!…
Central Québec School Board students and their families can count on school buses to arrive bright and early as the 2022-2023 school year gets underway. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau from QCT archives) Back to school: CQSB, transporters solve bus puzzle Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Central Québec School Board (CQSB) students and parents who rely on school buses can expect…
Liberal leader Dominique Anglade speaks at a virtual town hall organized by the Quebec Community Groups Network on Aug. 23. (Screenshot) Anglade touts Liberal plan for English speakers, minorities Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Liberal leader Dominique Anglade discussed her party’s plans for the province at a virtual town…