Moldovan dancers march in striking red and white outfits. (Photo by Danielle Burns) MondoKarnaval embraces diversity with open arms Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Quebec City has long been thought of as culturally homogeneous: mainly white, Catholic and French-speaking, compared to the more culturally diverse…
A child wearing a pink “Love” shirt raises a transgender Pride flag at the 18th Fête Arc-en-ciel in Place D’Youville. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Fête Arc-en-ciel splashes colours during Labour Day weekend Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The opening festivities of the 18th Fête Arc-en-ciel were in full swing as people of all colours and genders…
COMMENTARY: ‘We get to be us’: Summer streaming shows explore Indigenous realities Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With the express intent of avoiding writing about this (insert scornful…
Jean-Lesage battle: QS incumbent Zanetti in rematch with CAQ’s Gamache Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The riding of Jean- Lesage is named for the revered Liberal premier and…
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue William-Wood Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in Cap-Rouge was named after William Charles Henry Wood, a military officer, historian and advocate for the preservation…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com September 2, 1872 – The Morning Chronicle The Moral Upheaval in St. Rochs – Members of the Vigilance…
FEQ boss Anne Hudon leaving after managing ‘crisis’ Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ) is on the hunt for a new director general,…
Mobility a priority in Quebec and Lévis election shopping lists Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com True to the long-standing tradition, the mayors of the two major cities in…
Canadian Party of Quebec leader Colin Standish speaks at a virtual town hall organized by the Quebec Community Groups Network on Aug. 31. (Screenshot) Canadian Party Leader Standish would repeal Bills 96, 21, 40 Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com The Canadian Party of Quebec, a new federalist political party led by lawyer…
Under a bright summer sun, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their supporters marched down Rue Saint-Jean on Sept. 4. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Fête Arc-en-ciel solidarity march draws a crowd Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Fête Arc-en-ciel is all about community and belonging. In that spirit, festival organizers invited the public to join them…