A succession of rainstorms on July 17 caused serious damage to La Pente-Douce, with the last one hitting the hardest. The street remained closed to traffic as of press time on Monday. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Quebec City, Lévis in cleanup mode after flooding Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Photos by Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com Residents and business owners around the…
Drilling to test soil for a possible bridge and tunnel connecting Lévis and Quebec City is underway on both the north and south shores. (Photo by Oliver Bouchard via Radio-Canada) Guilbault gets $275 million to make third link bridge-tunnel irreversible Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault has said on several occasions her goal is to…
COMMENTARY: Three beach reads that bring novel approaches to history Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com The notion of “beach reads” – books that for some reason are best enjoyed on the shore,…
Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville explains his Bill 94 on March 20.
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Drainville walks back education budget cuts, warns against ‘open bar’ Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Weeks after asking school boards and service centres to slash their budgets by…
Thousands of àVélo rental bikes were parked each night on the Plains of Abraham during the Festival d’été de Québec. (Photo by Peter Black) City bike rentals soar during Festival d’été Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Although it was obvious to anyone who observed the packed bike lanes during the Festival d’été…
Actors in period costume unveil the city’s new street safety campaign. (Photo courtesy of Ville de Québec) City draws on colonial history in road safety campaign Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The Ville de Québec is using a catchy, if not controversial, theme in its…
Commodore Beth Vallis, newly appointed commandant of the Naval Reserve; Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, head of the Royal Canadian Navy, and Commodore Patrick Montgomery sign the official documents confirming the change of command of the Naval Reserve. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Royal Canadian Naval Reserve welcomes new commandant by Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com Under a bright blue sky at Quay 22 on July 19, the Royal Canadian Naval…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce July 25, 1765 – The Quebec Gazette London, April 19 There is no liberty in this country which is…
Strike averted in provincial parks on eve of construction holiday Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Campers and kayakers across the province are breathing a sigh of relief and…
Carac’terre spokesperson and veteran potter Christian Roy holds up examples of his work at the 12-day pottery trade show and festival that ran July 9-20 at the Grand Marché. (Photo by Danielle Burns) Potters share trade secrets and wares at Carac’terre Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Almost 30 years ago, Christian Roy was just trying to figure out what he wanted to do with his…