This large pot of gold is at the end of the rainbow in front
of City Hall. Leprechauns are ready to trick and tempt anyone who passes by. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Quebec City shows its Irish colours for St. Patrick’s Day Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Every March, Quebec City embraces its rich and vibrant Irish heritage. To mark St. Patrick’s Day, the…
In the free outdoor activity
Attrape-moi si tu le peux (Catch
me if you can!), the Moulin des
Jésuites invites people of all ages to
search for shamrocks and missing clothes – but stay away from leprechaun gold. Leprechauns play tricks in Trait-Carré Photos by Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com…
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Quebec Conservative Party leader seeks common ground with English-speakers Raquel Fletcher Éric Duhaime is categorical that Bill 96, the government’s French language reform legislation, is fundamentally flawed. …
COMMENTARY: Loto-Québec betting the house on appetite for gambling Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com I bet you’re interested in what your government-owned gambling monopoly is up to these…
T he V i l l e d e Q u é b e c
pressed its own trucks into
service to control traffic
during the protests against public health measures in February. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin from QCT archives) Truckers’ protest cost city $636,315 for extra security Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Quebec City paid $636,315 in extra security costs to deal with the truckers’ convoy protest…
New Via Rail trains will begin to roll on tracks during 2022. (Image from Via Rail) High Frequency Rail service moves forward with call for industry expertise Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter The plan for a more modern train service in Canada’s busiest corridor is…
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Marianna O’Gallagher Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Just in time for the St. Patrick’s Day issue, this week’s Street Views features a roadway off Route de…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce March 16, 1822 – The Quebec Gazette Dr. Ramsay presents his compliments to the ladies and gentlemen of…
Cartoon by Patrick LaMontagne CARTOON: End of the Rainbow…
Morrin Centre celebrates 13 years of ideas and Imagination Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The 13th annual Imagination Writers’ Festival will take place in the historic Morrin Centre in Old Quebec from…