Truck convoy returns to Quebec City to protest public health measures Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com As the ongoing protest against vaccine mandates neared its end in Ottawa on Feb. 19 and…
Village Nordik brings ice fishing to Quai Saint-André Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The moment the ice on rivers and lakes becomes thick enough, fishing cabins start popping up all over the…
COMMENTARY: Looking back on chronicles of a pandemic (badly) foretold Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com To borrow from a beloved poet: This is the way the world plague…
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT Clause-by-clause study of language law quickly gets controversial Provision on foreign workers has 500 kilograms of red herrings: Liberal MNA Raquel Fletcher As the adage goes, the…
Tramway consultations begin with Cartier-René-Lévesque sector Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com A new round of public consultations on the tramway system begin this week, focusing on one of…
Guichet Ouvert program aims to open theatre, concert hall doors to new audiences Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com As theatres and concert venues around the city plan for…
The legend of the Golden Dog is based on this plaque on
the façade of the Louis-S.-Saint-Laurent building, which
shows a dog gnawing on a bone. The date above the plaque refers to the enlargement of the building in 1913. (Wikimedia Commons – Public Domain) STREET VIEWS: The story behind Passage du Chien d’Or Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The name of this footpath refers to the bas-relief sculpture of the Chien d’Or (Golden Dog) on the…
NASA astronaut John
Glenn is shown entering
his spacecraft, Friendship
7, prior to the launch of
Mercury-Atlas 6 on Feb.
20, 1962. (NASA photo via Wikimedia Commons – public domain) Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce February 25, 1822 – The Quebec Gazette The Moon Captain Kater … discovered volcanic appearances in the dark…
Japanese anime culture has given rise to the ubiquitous
poop emoji, as displayed in the Oh Shit! exhibit at the
Musée de la civilisation de Québec. Visitors can discover
this and more as well as participate in the special March
Break activities organized by the museum. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) MCQ plans ‘not-so-crappy’ March Break program Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Musée de la civilisation de Québec (MCQ) has a March Break program packed with activities for people of all ages….
Quebec City mayor Bruno Marchand presents data
on nickel levels in Limoilou at a press conference on Feb. 17. (Screenshot from YouTube) Charette forms working group for Limoilou air quality Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com As the consultation period for its controversial proposed increase in allowable atmospheric nickel levels drew…