The cast of Unity (1918) – Clement To, Jean-Philip Ruel, JoAnne Arsenault, Julian Dawson, Myriam Bowles-Carrier, Jacqui Johnson, Gabriela Flor, Florence Jean, Johanne Morin, Steven Gunn and Isabelle Patoine – takes a well-deserved bow at the end of the challenging and at times darkly humorous play, presented at Holland Elementary School. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) REVIEW: Quebec Art Company presents challenging Unity (1918) Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The Quebec Art Company staged Canadian play- wright Kevin Kerr’s Unity (1918) at Holland Elementary School on May 8…
Quebec Liberal leadership candidates Karl Blackburn, Pablo Rodriguez, Mario Roy, Marc Bélanger and Charles Milliard debate in English on May 4 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. (Screenshot) Legault main target in Quebec Liberal Party English leadership debate Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com The five Quebec Liberal Party leadership contenders faced off in an English-language debate on May 4 at…
COMMENTARY: Who is the biggest threat to Carney – Smith or Trump? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Let’s just say Prime Minister Mark Carney has bigger fish to fry at the moment…
Youngest councillor, St. Pat’s grad Alicia Despins leaving City Hall Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Stories abound of people leaving municipal politics for negative reasons. Then there’s the…
Transition Québec leader Jackie Smith encourages candidate Espérance Mfisimana (at podium) during the party’s launch event on May 10 at Le Bivouac in Limoilou. (Screenshot) Jackie Smith enters mayoral race for Transition Québec Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Limoilou Coun. Jackie Smith and the Transition Québec party she leads have officially jumped into…
ANALYSIS: Carney explains: Like the White House, Canada never for sale Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Prime Minister Mark Carney knows Donald Trump’s mindset is real estate, so he explained to the…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com May 9, 1765 – The Quebec Gazette From the London Gazette, Westminster, January 10 This day His…
Canadian pop-punk star Avril Lavigne is one of the big acts in the 2025 FEQ lineup. (Photo courtesy of FEQ) FEQ offers up passes from anti-scalping crackdown Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com There’s hope on the horizon for people who were unable to buy passes for the Festival…
Ava Zielinski, a visiting student from Hornby Island, B.C., spoke at Quebec High School about the decline in herring stocks and its effects on the B.C. fishing industry. Seated left to right in the front row are QHS community learning co-ordinator Ed Sweeney, Québec-Centre MP Jean-Yves Duclos, teachers Yakotsenhtha-Heather Royal Brant and Chantal Lacasse, Ava Zielinski and QHS student Hugo Turner-Dufour. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Duclos attends fish ecology talk by B.C. exchange student at QHS Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com Ava Zielinski, a visiting student at Quebec High School (QHS) from Hornby…
Quebec Port Authority CEO Olga Farman, centre, speaks at a news conference with city traffic manager Marc Des Rivières and Coun. Mélissa Coulombe-Leduc to announce Old Port security measures. (Photo by Peter Black) Photo radar, lower speed limit coming to slow Old Port traffic Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The city is stepping up measures to try to slow down traffic…