Children enjoyed themselves in the bubble pile at Fall Fest at Quebec High School. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Local English-speaking community comes together at Fall Fest Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Photos by Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Several hundred members of the greater Quebec City English-speaking community…
COMMENTARY Parliamentary game of chicken has Canadians living on the brink Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Welcome to political brinkmanship, Canadian-style. Interesting expression, that, “brinkmanship” (or, if you…
Québec Solidaire MNAs Sol Zanetti (white shirt and tie) and Étienne Grandmont (third from right) hosted a gathering on Ave. Cartier on Sept. 20 to prod the CAQ government to get the tramway project rolling again. Tramway activist Nora Loreto (holding the Québec Désire Son Tramway sign) also attended. (Photo by Peter Black) TRAM TRACKER QS calls on CAQ government to get tramway rolling Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The two Québec Solidaire MNAs in the provincial capital are calling on…
Mayor Bruno Marchand speaks to reporters on Sept. 20. (Screenshot) City, province differ on approach to organized crime Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Mayor Bruno Marchand and Public Safety Minister François Bonnardel agree that an increased police presence…
The large and historic Sewell House at the corner of Rue St. Louis and Rue D’Auteuil is for sale. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) DND putting Sewell House and St. Louis barracks up for sale Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com More than four years after the Department of National Defence (DND) declared…
The Provisions Inc. building on Ave. Cartier sold quickly. The new owners won’t be publicly identified until the deal has been made official. (Photo by Peter Black) Provisions Inc. building on Ave. Cartier sold Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The “Vendu” sign is in the window, but people will have to wait a few weeks…
Memorials and Things of Fame – Sept. 25, 2024 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com September 23, 1779 – The Quebec Gazette Advertisement Runaway From the Printing Office…
Scaffolding surrounds the statue of Joan of Arc in the Plains of Abraham garden that bears her name. (Photo by Peter Black) Joan of Arc statue on Plains gets fix-up Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Joan of Arc is getting her armour burnished. The famous statue of the French saint…
Mayor Bruno Marchand observes as Marie-Josée Asselin, vice-president of the executive committee responsible for the environment and waste management, demonstrates how to insert a purple bag into the kitchen waste receptacle that residents of Quebec City will receive over the next six months. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau from QCT archives) City to change ‘purple bag’ collection schedule for winter Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Most Quebec City residents participating in the city’s “purple bag” food waste program will…
Male caregivers are welcome in the Shedquarters Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com English-speaking men in the Quebec City region who are caregivers will soon have access to a…