Irish flag flies over City Hall for St. Patrick’s Day Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com The green, white and orange flag of Ireland was raised at City Hall …
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St. Patrick’s Parish celebrates its patron saint
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Irish pride takes centre stage at 56th Shannon Irish Show
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REVIEW: Dimanche blows away Le Diamant with urgent climate message
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REVIEW: OSQ concert features Tchaikovsky’s 5th and Saint-Saëns violin concerto
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Memorials and Things of Fame – March 19, 2025
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Memorials and Things of Fame – March 12, 2025
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Memorials and Things of Fame – March 5, 2025
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COMMENTARY: “Minister of Everything” inspires new finance minister Champagne
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COMMENTARY: Not just Carney: Bank of Canada governors in the spotlight
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OPINION: A few words to my Canadian friends
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Irish pride takes centre stage at 56th Shannon Irish Show
Irish pride takes centre stage at 56th Shannon Irish Show Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Spring is in the air, which can only mean one thing for Shannonites – it’s time for …
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NOTICE TO READERS: Volunteers needed to march with the QCT team in the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick!
NOTICE TO READERS Volunteers needed to march with the QCT team in the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick! QCT staff We’re looking for three or four volunteers to join the QCT … Continue reading NOTICE TO READERS: Volunteers needed to march with the QCT team in the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick!
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Rouge et Or women’s basketball team sixth at national championship
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Remparts to close out regular season against Rimouski
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St. Lawrence hockey team wins third RSEQ regular-season championship
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Quebec, Canada seeking operator for Northvolt battery plant
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ANALYSIS: Liberal leadership change comes amid tariff turmoil
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Federal and provincial governments extend Saguenay-St. Lawrence protected area
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The statue of Marie de l’Incarnation
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The statue of Marie de l’Incarnation Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This life-sized bronze sculpture, situated near the entrance to the Ursuline Monastery on Rue du Parloir in Old Quebec, …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Paryse Martin’s tribute to the ‘cannonball’ tree installed at Place d’Armes
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: ‘Women Are Persons!’
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Quebec, Canada seeking operator for Northvolt battery plant
Quebec, Canada seeking operator for Northvolt battery plant Kevin Dougherty kevindougherty@qctonline.com Recent news that Northvolt AB, the Swedish startup with ambitions to turn out a million electric vehicle (EV) batteries …
Federal and provincial governments extend Saguenay-St. Lawrence protected area
Federal and provincial governments extend Saguenay-St. Lawrence protected area Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On March 7, on the Promenade de Samuel-de-Champlain in Quebec City, Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and …
Aquarium du Québec takes visitors behind the scenes for Carnival
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