The Quebec High School Class of 2023 celebrate their graduation by tossing their mortarboard caps in the air. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) GRADUATION 2023: Quebec High School celebrates the Class of 2023 Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On June 9, after five unforgettable years, the members of the Quebec High School (QHS) Class of…
Ministers Ian Lafrenière (First Nations and Inuit relations), François Bonnardel (public safety) and Maïté Blanchette Vézina (natural resources and forests) held several press conferences over the last week to keep the population updated on the wildfire situation. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Wendake and Quebec City host Cree evacuees from Waswanipi Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On June 7, Chief Irene Neeposh announced the evacuation of vulnerable residents from Waswanipi, a Cree community in…
COMMENTARY: Support for capital punishment rises though murder rate stays low Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com You might think the term “capital punishment” is just a bland way…
From left to right are the Citadelle, Boréal and Harfang designs for the Citadis cars the Quebec City tramway system will use. (Image from Ville de Québec) TRAM TRACKER: Residents to vote next year on tramway car design Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Residents of Quebec City will be asked next year to vote for…
TRAM TRACKER: Belvédère gas station-dépanneur closes to make way for tram station Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The last gas station in the central Montcalm district is no…
Larry Hodgson, the “laidback gardener,” will receive a posthumous honorary degree in horticulture from Université Laval. (Photo courtesy of The Laidback Gardener) Université Laval grants Larry Hodgson honorary doctorate Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Université Laval will confer a posthumous honorary degree on Larry Hodgson, the popular “laidback” gardening writer….
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com June 13, 1823 – The Quebec Gazette Totally Destitute The emigrants on board the De Salaberry, which…
A potential strike would bring RTC bus service to a halt from July 1-16. (Photo by Wilfredo Rafael Rodriguez Hernandez via Wikimedia Commons) Threat of RTC bus strike looms after court ruling Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com People who rely on the Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC) bus network…
American Consulate celebrates the Fourth of July on June 8 Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The consul general of the United States of America in Quebec City, Danielle Monosson, and her husband…
English school boards challenge latest education reform Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA), of which the Central Québec School Board (CQSB) is…