Michael Bourguignon, who plays the role of Sherlock Holmes in the Quebec Art Company’s late November production of The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays, introduces members of the cast of Hair, the musical that the company staged in the fall of 2021. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) VEQ presents a fabulous Fall Fest at St. Vincent School Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The 2022 Fall Fest presented by Voice of English-speaking Québec (VEQ) held on Sept. 24 at St….
COMMENTARY: ‘Wokes’ (whatever that means) slammed as enemies of Quebec nation Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Many folks are waking up to wokeness. There was a time in this fair land when…
PLQ and CAQ candidates in Jean-Talon back Saint Brigid’s project Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Two candidates in the Jean- Talon riding have stated their support for the project to build a…
Three Poulins in Beauce-Sud among races of note in home stretch Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com In the 2018 election, the big surprise in the Quebec City region no doubt was the…
Rue de Notre-Dame-des-Victoires is a quiet residential street in the Aéroport district of the Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough of Quebec City. (Screenshot from Google Maps) STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after Église Notre-Dame-des- Victoires, one of the oldest stone churches in North America, built in…
Memorials and Things of Fame – September 28, 2022 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com September 30, 1822 – The Quebec Gazette Dancing Academy Mr. Rod will open his…
CARTOON: After the Storm Cartoon by Patrick LaMontagne…
More than 500 students and workers gather in Parc des Braves on Sept. 23 before a march to the National Assembly to denounce climate inaction and demand a more progressive tax structure to support a transition to green energy as part of the worldwide Fridays for Future movement. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Students, unions march for climate action ahead of election Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com Several hundred students and workers walked from Parc des Braves to the National Assembly on Sept. 23 to…
On Sept. 22, Radio-Canada anchor Patrice Roy (left) moderated the final formal debate of the campaign between Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault, Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, Québec Solidaire co- spokesperson and parliamentary leader Gabriel Nadeau- Dubois and Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime. The debate can be watched or re-watched online at radio-canada.ca. (Screenshot) Leaders talk health, climate, language in last debate before election Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com The five party leaders in the running to become Quebec’s next premier –…
Anti-poverty groups say issues absent from campaign agenda Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com According to the Institut de recherche et d’informations socioéconomiques (IRIS), a Montreal-based research institute, as…