Drag king Roch Bière performs at the Glamoustache gala at Place D’Youville on Sept. 6, the last night of the Festival Fierté Québec. (Photo by Ruby Pratka) Pride brings queer community together despite clouds on the horizon Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com From the rain-drenched opening ceremony on Friday afternoon to the final notes…
Future teachers, board staff discover new high school site Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com In spring 2016, as president of the St. Patrick’s High School parents’ committee,…
COMMENTARY: Carney remains coy about his future as PM and Liberal leader Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Now that folks have seen him in action for some 18 months, it’s obvious Prime…
Workers have begun excavating the street in front of the Grand Théâtre in preparation for the tramway tunnel. (Photo by Peter Black) TRAM TRACKER: Tramway tunnel work disrupts Boul. René-Lévesque near Grand Théâtre Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com Were there any doubts a tramway project is in the works,…
The brand-new cable car system in Paris, shown here, is the longest such aerial line in Europe. (Photo by Michiel Hendrycx via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons licence) Lévis Mayor Blaney pitches “fourth link” cable cars across the river Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com At a time and in a place where there is enough…
Liberal hopes for retaking Jean-Talon may depend on ‘strategic vote’ Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com It’s been seven years and three elections since a Liberal last represented…
This Limoilou cat watches a bird from his backyard perch. (Photo by Danielle Burns) Kitty on the prr-owl…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce September 8, 1766 – The Quebec Gazette Thursday arrived here the Sloop Good Intent, [Capt.] Samuel Harris, from Boston,…
Elections Québec to send pre-election mailouts in French only Ruby Pratka Sherbrooke Record, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com Voters who usually receive their pre-election documentation in English from Élections Québec will…
PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon proposes tough laws to protect French in Quebec at an Aug. 30 announcement in Quebec City. (Photo by Kevin Dougherty) PSPP would stop the children of immigrants from attending English CEGEPs Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com A Parti Québécois government led by Paul St-Pierre Plamondon would extend the Bill 101 streaming of…