Santa Claus will be coming to town with the 23rd Parade des Jouets Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com Christmas is fast approaching, and it’s already almost time for …
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THROUGH YOUR LENS: Kayaking in Cap-Rouge
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Salon du livre des Premières Nations returns to celebrate Indigenous voices
Salon du livre des Premières Nations returns to celebrate Indigenous voices Sarah Elworthy sarah@qctonline.com From Nov. 14-17, Quebec City will host the 13th annual Salon du livre des Premières Nations …
QAC’s Les Belles-Soeurs hits the stage on Nov. 21
QAC’s Les Belles-Soeurs hits the stage on Nov. 21...
La Seconde a first for the Aurian Haller Band
La Seconde a first for the Aurian Haller Band Manuel Cardenas manuel@qctonline.com The Aurian Haller Band will release a new album on Nov. 8 at Chez Murphy’s on Rue Saint-Jean. …
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Memorials and Things of Fame – November 6, 2024
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com November 8, 1764 – The Quebec Gazette To Be Sold The Barony of Longueuil, situated opposite the …
Memorials and Things of Fame – October 30, 2024
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce November 1, 1764 – The Quebec Gazette We hear His Majesty has been pleased to appoint James Macpherson, …
Memorials and Things of Fame – Oct. 23, 2024
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com October 18, 1764 – The Quebec Gazette It is reported that all the English forts and castles in …
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COMMENTARY: Should NATO have acted to avoid an ‘unnecessary war’ in Ukraine?
COMMENTARY: Should NATO have acted to avoid an ‘unnecessary war’ in Ukraine? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Eighty-five years ago Nazi Germany invaded Poland. This first taste of blitzkrieg (lightning war) began …
OPINION: Affamer la bête: French-language education cuts only boost the government’s bottom line
OPINION: Affamer la bête: French-language education cuts only boost the government’s bottom line Submitted by Farnell Morisset* You may have heard of “starving the beast” – a tactic employed by … Continue reading OPINION: Affamer la bête: French-language education cuts only boost the government’s bottom line
COMMENTARY: Why doesn’t Canada have its own spy agency?
COMMENTARY Why doesn’t Canada have its own spy agency? We have a friend who was a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer. He thrilled and chilled us with tales of …
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COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS HAMPER CAMPAIGN: Give to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign and help deliver some goodness this holiday season
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS HAMPER CAMPAIGN Give to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign and help deliver some goodness this holiday season Submitted by Brigitte Wellens, campaign spokesperson The 29th Community Christmas Hamper … Continue reading COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS HAMPER CAMPAIGN: Give to the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign and help deliver some goodness this holiday season
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Chalmers-Wesley United Church offers free English lessons for children
Chalmers-Wesley United Church offers free English lessons for children Submitted by Chalmers-Wesley United Church Free English language lessons are offered to children ages five to 12 at Chalmers-Wesley United Church … Continue reading Chalmers-Wesley United Church offers free English lessons for children
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Videotron Centre to host a PWHL regular season game in January
Videotron Centre to host a PWHL regular season game in January Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com The Videotron Centre will host a Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) regular season game on Jan. …
Michel Laplante leaves Capitales after 25 years
Michel Laplante leaves Capitales after 25 years Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com Michel Laplante has stepped down as president of the Québec Capitales. Laplante, who first joined the Caps in their inaugural …
Rouge et Or to meet Carabins in Dunsmore Cup final for 11th straight year
Rouge et Or to meet Carabins in Dunsmore Cup final for 11th straight year Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com The Université Laval Rouge et Or football team defeated the Concordia Stingers 41-18, …
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Francisation courses cut in Lévis as Duclos raises funding questions
Francisation courses cut in Lévis as Duclos raises funding questions Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The subsidized French classes offered at the Des Navigateurs adult education centre (CEAN) …
Quebec freezes two popular immigration programs
Quebec freezes two popular immigration programs Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com On Oct. 31, Quebec Minister of Immigration, Francisation and Integration Jean-François Roberge announced an eight- month moratorium …
National museum project voted into law
National museum project voted into law Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com A third major museum will open in Quebec City in spring 2026 if all goes according to …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Paryse Martin’s tribute to the ‘cannonball’ tree installed at Place d’Armes
MONUMENTAL VIEWS Paryse Martin’s tribute to the ‘cannonball’ tree installed at Place d’Armes Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This past week, a large new tree “sprouted” in Old Quebec. Porter les songes …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: ‘Women Are Persons!’
MONUMENTAL VIEWS ‘Women Are Persons!’ Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com In honour of Women’s History Month, this week’s Monumental View features a group of statues located on the Plaza Bridge near the …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Sir Rodolphe Forget and La Flèche
MONUMENTAL VIEWS Sir Rodolphe Forget and La Flèche Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com You will have to go on a bit of a drive to see these two monuments, located near the …
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Electric cars continue to advance by leaps and bounds
Electric cars continue to advance by leaps and bounds Cassandra Kerwin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter cassandra@qctonline.com Thousands of Quebecers visited the fifth Salon du véhicule électrique du Québec (SVEQ; Quebec …
From Colombia to Quebec: Huge sailboat ships coffee for Café William
From Colombia to Quebec: Huge sailboat ships coffee for Café William Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com For a city known for sailing ships, with even a ship as …
Recyclage Vanier celebrates 40 years with inauguration of new plant
Recyclage Vanier celebrates 40 years with inauguration of new plant Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Recyclage Vanier recently celebrated its 40th anniversary in style. On Oct. 2, the company took the opportunity …