Salon international de l’auto brings family fun and luxury to ExpoCité Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com With spring approaching, the Salon International de l’auto de Québec (SIAQ) returned to ExpoCité. From March …
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Late-season snowstorm wallops Quebec City
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Shannon Irish Show puts spotlight on local dancers
Shannon Irish Show puts spotlight on local dancers Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com For many people in Quebec City’s Irish community – or Irish- adjacent; everyone is Irish …
Tickets now on sale for Quebec Art Company’s dazzling, dark and daring Cabaret
Tickets now on sale for Quebec Art Company’s dazzling, dark and daring Cabaret Submitted by the Quebec Art Company Meine damen und herren, mesdames et messieurs, ladies and gentlemen! The …
Imagination Writers’ Festival celebrates 15 years
Imagination Writers’ Festival celebrates 15 years Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The Imagination Writers’ Festival, the only festival in the Quebec City region celebrating English-Canadian literature, is returning …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME: March 13, 2024
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com March 10, 1774 – The Quebec Gazette Wanted A good post-chaise or chariot, with suitable harness etc. Any …
Memorials and Things of Fame – March 6, 2024
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com March 4, 1784 – The Quebec Gazette On Thursday last at eight o’clock was observed a comet …
Memorials and Things of Fame – Feb. 28, 2024
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com February 26, 1778 – The Quebec Gazette Benjamin Hobson, School-master, intends to open a school on Monday the …
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COMMENTARY: Meet some of the cabinet prospects for your future Poilievre government
COMMENTARY: Meet some of the cabinet prospects for your future Poilievre government Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com If, as the pundits and pollsters predict, the Conservative Party of …
OPINION: The Me Too movement has been quite an equalizer in hockey
OPINION: The Me Too movement has been quite an equalizer in hockey Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com The five young men were literally at the top of their game, as members of …
COMMENTARY: Triumph and error marked the momentous saga of Brian Mulroney
COMMENTARY: Triumph and error marked the momentous saga of Brian Mulroney Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The Brian Mulroney political saga could well have come to an abrupt …
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Shannon Irish Show puts spotlight on local dancers
Shannon Irish Show puts spotlight on local dancers Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com For many people in Quebec City’s Irish community – or Irish- adjacent; everyone is Irish …
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NOTICE TO READERS: Corrected dates & times for Shannon Irish Show, Irish Heritage Quebec events
CORRECTION Incorrect date and time information for two St. Patrick’s Day events have appeared in recent print editions of the Community Calendar. The correct dates and times are as follows. … Continue reading NOTICE TO READERS: Corrected dates & times for Shannon Irish Show, Irish Heritage Quebec events
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Rouge et Or win first national men’s basketball title at home
Rouge et Or win first national men’s basketball title at home Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com Before the U Sports men’s basketball championships began, Université Laval Rouge et Or head coach Nathan …
Local high school basketball teams compete in regional championships
Local high school basketball teams compete in regional championships Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com It’s championship time in the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) Québec– Chaudière-Appalaches region, as the 2023-2024 …
March is a busy month for St. Lawrence Lions sports teams
March is a busy month for St. Lawrence Lions sports teams Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com March is a busy sports month for CEGEP sports teams as the regular season comes to …
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State secularism law upheld by appeals court
State secularism law upheld by appeals court Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Quebec’s controversial state secularism leg- islation, known as Bill 21, which forbids authority figures including police …
Provincewide forum seeks perspectives of local English-speaking youth
Provincewide forum seeks perspectives of local English-speaking youth Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Provincewide civic participation organization Youth 4 Youth Québec (Y4Y) is seeking young people aged 16-30 …
QCNA Newsmatters: Local newspapers produce game-changing coverage
QCNA Newsmatters: Local newspapers produce game-changing coverage Content provided by the Quebec Community Newspapers Association “We have boots on the ground, and often our stories get picked up by larger … Continue reading QCNA Newsmatters: Local newspapers produce game-changing coverage
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MONUMENT VIEWS: The story behind the statue of Gandhi
MONUMENT VIEWS: The story behind the statue of Gandhi Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This bust of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), created by Indian artist Gautam Pal, stands on Place de l’Assemblée-Nationale, …
MONUMENT VIEWS: Lest we forget… Je Me Souviens at Place George-V
MONUMENT VIEWS: Lest we forget… Je Me Souviens at Place George-V Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Je me souviens is a large bas-relief bronze sculpture by André D. Gauthier that was erected …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Baillairgé family monument
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind the Baillairgé family monument Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Inaugurated in 2004, this monument pays homage to the Baillargé family who, over four generations, contributed to shaping …
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WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Maple magic, from tree sap to liquid gold
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Maple magic, from tree sap to liquid gold Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com It’s sugar shack time! Did you know that the sugar maple tree has existed …
City puts incinerator steam project for super-hospital on back burner
City puts incinerator steam project for super-hospital on back burner Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com An ambitious plan to provide steam power from the city’s massive incinerator to the new L’Enfant-Jésus super-hospital …
Port of Quebec first in Americas to earn green distinction
Port of Quebec first in Americas to earn green distinction Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The Port of Quebec is already one of the most popular tourist destinations …