Prime Minister Mark Carney presents his vision of post-Trump Canada during his speech at the Quebec Citadel on Jan. 22. (Screenshot by Kevin Dougherty) Carney speaks at the Citadel, affirming his views of a united Canada Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com In the Canadian bookend to his Davos speech, where he described shifting trade relations and…
Municipal Affairs Minister Geneviève Guilbault speaks at the announcement of housing deals with Ottawa. From the left are Caroline Desrochers, Trois-Rivières MP and parliamentary secretary to federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson; Robertson; Guilbault; (partially obstructed) Quebec Housing Minister Caroline Proulx; federal Minister of Public Works and Procurement Joël Lighthound; and Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand. The people wearing hard hats in the back rows are students at the École des métiers et occupations de l’industrie de la construction de Québec. (Photo by Peter Black) Feds and Quebec sign billion-dollar housing infrastructure deal Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative With the backdrop of roughed-out walls and a phalanx of students at a Quebec City…
COMMENTARY: Will Conservatives rehire unpopular Poilievre at leadership review? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com You’d be forgiven if you haven’t been paying a whole lot of attention to the upcoming Conservative Party…
This image shows the planned Alto train route and what locomotives might look like. (Image from Alto) Alto high-speed rail hearings coming to Quebec City Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative It may be quite a few years before a high-speed train rolls into Quebec City,…
Coalition Avenir Québec party president Sarah Beaumier (centre), director general Brigitte Legault and election chair Nicolas Choueri lay out the rules for the party leadership race at a Quebec City press conference on Jan. 22. (Photo courtesy of the Coalition Avenir Québec via Facebook) Drainville, Fréchette get the ball rolling on CAQ leadership race Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com The race is on to find a successor for Premier François Legault…
Cross-country skiers can test their skills and speed on Feb. 21 as they race as many times as possible around the 1.8-kilometre loop in two hours. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Snow, cold and thousands of athletes to come for Pentathlon des Neiges Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Snow, cold, the Plains of Abraham, and thousands of athletes: Quebec City has all the…
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com January 31, 1771 – The Quebec Gazette Yesterday arrived a mail from Lisbon, by which…
Bonhomme Carnaval greets Legion members Pierre Gosselin (left) and Mark O’Brien during his visit to Branch 265. (Photo by Alcide Maillet courtesy of Branch 265) LEGION REPORT: Bonhomme Carnaval visits veterans at Branch 265 Submitted by Jean Gervais, communications manager, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 265 After meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Jan. 23,…
Samuel Comtois, Mélanie Godin and Emmanuelle Robertson of Groupe Pleine Terre returned to the SAAC for a second year. Through playful activities like Jack and the Beanstalk, the organization reminds people of all ages that agriculture is a profession of joy and passion, shaping the world of tomorrow. (Photo by Lise Lafond) Celebrating Quebec’s agri-food heritage at the 51st SAAC agriculture fair Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com From Jan. 16 to 18, the Centre de foires at ExpoCité came alive for the 51st edition…
Members of the Régroupement des groupes de femmes de la Capitale-Nationale hold signs with the names of domestic violence victims during a January protest in Saint-Roch. The red sign in the foreground reads “Not one more.” (Photo courtesy of the Regroupement des groupes de femmes de la Capitale-Nationale) Language shouldn’t be a barrier to leaving violent relationships, advocates say Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative On Jan. 15 shortly after noon, several dozen women stood at the…