Representatives of the Innu community that protected the Magpie River were present when the QS bill was tabled. They also held a small ceremony on the Jacques-Cartier Beach in Cap-Rouge, shown here, to pay their respects. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) QS and NDP seek legal status for St. Lawrence River Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com The St. Lawrence River has shaped the geography and history of Quebec, and its landscapes have been…
Allison Van Rassel follows her dreams and her gut instincts Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Allison Van Rassel has a lot on her plate but is biting into a hearty foodie career….
Limoil’air project to share air quality data in real time Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com After nearly a decade of speculation about air quality in Limoilou – a…
“At first the media tried to ignore us, but they weren’t able to. Today they try to ridicule us, and they have a lot of difficulty. I think that after Oct. 3, they will respect us,” says Éric Duhaime, leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec. (Photo by Philippe Fortin) Duhaime, Conservative Party hope to break through with voters Philippe Fortin pfortin@qctonline.com The Conservative Party of Quebec (CPQ) has experienced historic growth in recent months. Its leader, Éric Duhaime, continues…
American consul general Zimmerman bids farewell Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com It seems like only yesterday that Mélanie Zimmerman arrived in Quebec City as the newly appointed U.S. consul general, but it…
WHY THIS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER MATTERS: Local businesses get post-pandemic lift from community papers Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter, QCNA NewsMatters contributing writer ruby@qctonline.com For small businesses around the country,…
CARREFOUR INTERNATIONAL DE THÉÂTRE: As You Like It benefits from radical rethink Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com William Shakespeare’s As You Like It is a pastoral comedy in which Rosalind and her…
Jaha Koo uses a wide variety of media in his short plays where props and actors merge and exchange roles. (Photo by Leontien Allemeersch courtesy of Carrefour international de Théâtre) CARREFOUR INTERNATIONAL DE THÉÂTRE: Jaha Koo’s Hamartia Trilogy would make history teachers jealous Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com The Hamartia Trilogy explores the westernization of Korea through theatre, traditions, politics, economy and…
CARREFOUR INTERNATIONAL DE THÉÂTRE: L’Heure bleue illuminates a mysterious walk in the woods Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Theatre-goers who wandered into the woods at the Centre de plein air de Beauport…
Geoff Sobelle is pictured in dry pyjamas prior to the tank filling during Holoscenes at Place D’Youville. Sobelle performed in three of the show’s eight scenes. (Photo by Danielle Burns) CARREFOUR INTERNATIONAL DE THÉÂTRE: Translingual performance Holoscenes like nothing seen before Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com The Los Angeles-based art lab Early Morning Opera (EMO) has taken what they describe as “genre-…