The Offspring played “Lullaby” with their name projected on the giant screen of the main Bell Stage. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) The Offspring perform like young punks on the Plains Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Offspring filled the Plains of Abraham with punks ready to mosh, bang their heads and sing along…
Post Malone performs on the smoky stage at FEQ with guitarist Liv Singerland. (Photo by Peter Black) Post Malone draws monster crowd at FEQ for epic show Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com “Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen.” Post Malone, a global superstar of…
COMMENTARY: Canada’s contribution to NATO goes well beyond dollars Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com What does your average Canadian know about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? We’re…
A honeybee (not native to North America) and a wasp feed on flowers in the CÉAU’s food forest. Contrary to popular belief, wasps are also pollinators – some plants are pollinated exclusively by wasps! They are also carnivorous, making them excellent pest-control agents in gardens and crops. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Ville de Québec gets new pollinator-friendly certification Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On July 12, the Ville de Québec received a gold certification from the David Suzuki Foundation in the Mayors’ Monarch…
About 1,400 city employees, including pool and arena staff and garbage collectors, went on a short-term strike from July 10-15. The union said it could not rule out further strike action if no progress was made at the negotiating table. (Photo by Peter Black) Negotiations between city, manual labourers to restart after six-day strike Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Negotiations between the Ville de Québec and the union represent- ing manual labourers…
OPEN LETTER: Building bridges in a changing linguistic context Submitted by Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada To me, the project we call “Canada” will never be complete….
Myths about privileged, unilingual anglophones persist, study finds Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com A recent study by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada (OCOL)…
Memorials and Things of Fame – July 17, 2024 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com July 19, 1764 – The Quebec Gazette Whereas the stable belonging to Mr….
FEQ presents Star Wars: A New Hope in concert at the Grand Théâtre Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Happy Star Wars fans filled the Grand Théâtre de Québec on July 13 and…
Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tim McIlrath and his Rise Against bandmates gave a wonderful punk rock opening act for The Offspring on July 7. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Rise Against makes memorable return to main stage of FEQ Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Crowds of punk rock lovers filled the Plains of Abraham to hear Rise Against perform on July…