French board eyes QHS building as new school construction advances Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com With construction continuing apace on the new Central Québec School Board (CQSB)…
CQSB quietly cancels long-established arts festival Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com The Central Québec School Board has quietly cancelled the 2026 edition of its long-running performing arts…
COMMENTARY: Fréchette’s rebate offer is modest break from ‘unwelcome tax’ Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com According to Statistics Canada, each year between 175,000 and 200,000 Quebecers move from one residence to another…
Liberals line up candidates in key Quebec City ridings Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com The Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) has lined up high-profile candidates for two Quebec…
Artists, politicians and sponsors were present at the press conference announcing the Grand Spectacle de la Fête Nationale on June 23 throughout the province. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Quebec prepares to celebrate Fête Nationale and Guy Lafleur Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com In just over a month, La Belle Province will be celebrating Fête Nationale! A press conference was held…
New police chief wants to focus on ‘building bridges’ Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative On May 4, the Ville de Québec announced that deputy chief Dominic Gaudreau would…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce May 29, 1766 – The Quebec Gazette Printing-Office, Quebec Having passed a long and irksome winter, it is with…
On May 16, family, friends and colleagues of teacher Reid Duns gathered in front of Sainte-Foy Elementary School to bid him farewell as he began the first leg of his cross-Canada bicycle ride to raise funds for awareness and research into Alzheimer’s disease. His goal is to raise $10 for every kilometre he rides, a total of $70,000 for the 7,000 km he plans to pedal from coast to coast. His sponsor, Bégin Performance, was present at his send-off to give tune-ups to cyclists who were going to follow Duns from the school to the Québec-Lévis ferry terminal. La Maison Smith Café provided coffee and hot chocolate. Visit his Facebook page to encourage Duns and make a donation via zeffy.com/fr-CA/ donation-form/pedaler-dun-ocean-a-lautre-pour-la-maladie-dalzheimer. (SN) (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Reid Duns sets off on Forget-me-Not tour for Alzheimer’s research or scan the QR Code REID DUNNS FMN tour…
KWE! Meet with Indigenous Peoples festival to return in June Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Over the last decade, the KWE! Meet with Indigenous Peoples festival, held to coincide with the summer…
Marie-Josée Asselin, vice-president of the city’s executive committee and member responsible for road maintenance, announced the start of the ongoing spring cleaning in late April. Operations will continue into late June. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) City dives into belated spring cleaning after long, snowy winter Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com With the scent of spring in the air and the snow finally melted, the Ville de Québec…