Premier Christine Fréchette (centre) and Jean-Luc Murray, director general of the Musée national des Beaux-Arts du Québec (third from right), were symbolically presented with a large box representing the Espace Riopelle Michael Audain Pavilion, at the media event held at the museum on May 2. Also in the photo (from the left) are Julie-Anne Vien, chair of the Fondation du MNBAQ board of directors; Michael Audain, chair of the Audain Foundation; Christiane Germain, chair of the MNBAQ board of directors; Minister of Culture and Communications Mathieu Lacombe; Premier Christine Fréchette; Minister of Employment and Minister responsible for the Capitale-Nationale Region Jean-François Simard; MNBAQ director general Jean-Luc Murray; Mayor Bruno Marchand; and Yannick Tisseur, president of Tisseur, the project’s general contractor. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Espace Riopelle Michael Audain Pavilion ‘delivered’ to MNBAQ Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com It may not look quite “finished” yet, but on May 2, Yannick Tisseur, the president of the project’s general…
Reid Duns to ride across Canada for Alzheimer’s disease research Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Sainte-Foy Elementary School for the past 12 years, will be attempting his second “Forget-Me-Not” tour – cycling…
COMMENTARY: Will PSPP answer questions about ‘the question’ during upcoming campaign? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com When the provincial election campaign begins – what’s that? It’s already started? – one of the…
Premier Christine Fréchette meets a worker at the Alstom plant in La Pocatière. (Photo by Émilie Nadeau via Christine Fréchette’s Facebook page) TRAM TRACKER Boulet: Federal boost to tramway funding coming soon Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com With a new Quebec government team in place, there are signs a…
City announces big plans for construction season Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com The summer 2026 construction season will be “a big year” for Quebec City, the head…
This waterfall is on the Berger River, which runs through the Parc des Moulins. (Image from Ville de Québec) Parc des Moulins to be restored as a green space Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Parc des Moulins, a 30-hectare site in Charlesbourg, is to be restored and renaturalized as a green…
FEQ fills July 11 spot with Latin night starring Luis Fonsi Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com The lineup for this summer’s Festival d’été de Québec is now…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce May 2, 1771 – The Quebec Gazette London – It was strongly asserted on Tuesday night, at a Coffee-House…
LETTERS TO THE NEWSROOM: Congratulations to the QAC on a great Grease! Hello Peter, I did not want to let the occasion pass without expressing my sincere appreciation for the…
Who is Quebec City’s Sidewalk Fairy?…