Members of the Quebec High School Class of 2022 gather for a group picture before their long-awaited graduation ceremony. (Photo by Maarten Buyck courtesy of Quebec High School) Quebec High School honours the determined class of 2022 Submitted by Ed Sweeney, Community Development Agent, Quebec High School When the school year began, the Class of 2022 wondered if…
Central Québec School Board chair Stephen Burke, centre, participates in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new CQSB elementary school in Saint-Romuald. (Photo by Manuel Cardenas, courtesy of Manuel Cardenas/Le Journal de Lévis, provided by Central Québec School Board) CQSB breaks ground on South Shore elementary school Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com English-speaking elementary school students on the South Shore will soon have a school to call…
COMMENTARY: Border dispute with Danes simple compared to Quebec-Labrador feud Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com What a relief! Thanks to the work of Global Affairs diplomats – those who were not toasting…
This image shows new proposed tramway station infrastructure at the Université Laval hub. (Image from Ville de Québec) TRAM TRACKER: City reveals plans for Université Laval and Limoilou stations Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The pace is picking up in the city’s campaign to spell out…
Avenue des Zèbres (foreground) meets Rue des Lynx in the Charlesbourg district of Quebec City, just south of Parc des Moulins and the former zoo. (Screenshot from Google Maps) STREET VIEWS: Rue des Aigles to Avenue des Zèbres Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com It is curious how names of some Quebec City streets are chosen. For example, many streets located in…
Memorials and Things of Fame – June 22, 2022 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com June 24, 1822 – The Quebec Gazette Ingenious Machine An ingenious machine attached to…
Dignitaries hold talking sticks made by Wendat artist Dany Kahnekenha’wi Sioui during the opening ceremony. (Photo by Danielle Burns) Living together is the spirit of KWE! Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com The KWE! Meet with Indigenous Peoples festival gives Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike a space to gather and learn about…
The Pierre Laporte bridge, the longest main span suspension bridge in Canada, is in the foreground in this photo. (Photo by Daniel Lévesque via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons licence) Report raises concerns about Pierre Laporte Bridge safety Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Provincial officials have been scrambling to reassure Quebecers about the safety of the Pierre Laporte…
CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence professor and assassina- tion researcher Paul Bleau, screenwriter Jim DiEugenio and director Oliver Stone spoke at a round table event at the Maison de Littérature on June 13. (Photo courtesy of Elias Djemil-Matassov and Elizabeth Crispo, Quebec City Film Festival) Movie legend stars in JFK film fest doc tour Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The event was billed as Québec rencontre Oliver Stone, with the multiple- Oscar-winning director…
Hosting Oliver Stone leaves Paul Bleau with ‘wonderful memories’ Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com For CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence business professor Paul Bleau, the germ of an idea, hatched…