Quebecers gathered at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec (CCIQ) in Sainte-Foy on June 11 to show solidarity with the victims of the Islamophobic attack in London, Ont. five days …
Daily Archives: 15 June 2021
Partial solar eclipse passes over Quebec City
QCT photographer Lise Lafond sent these photos of the June 10 partial eclipse taken from the shore of Lac Témiscouata. Photo by Lise Lafond As the moon partially covered …
When is it appropriate to appropriate hockey partisanship?
Well, the folks managing the CN Tower in Toronto sure lit up irate Maple Leafs fans when they decided last week to light the spire in the red, white and …
White supremacist acts of hate are terrorism
Yes, this is terrorism.A sign carried by a person at one of the vigils held for a London, Ont. Muslim family killed by a young man driving a pickup truck …
QCGN says Bill 96 creates ‘rights-free zone’
The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) has warned that if Bill 96 becomes law, it has the potential to create a “rights-free zone” in the province in the name of …
Coyea-Paquin family participate in Walk to Cure Diabetes
This year marks 100 years since the discovery of insulin by Canadian scientists Frederick Banting and Charles Best, as readers may have read in the “From the Archives” article by …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
June 15, 1821 – The Quebec GazetteGrasshoppersWe are sorry to hear from every part of the country, accounts of the appearance of immense numbers of grasshoppers, which from the injury …
SLC Class of 2021 lights the way for future graduates
SLC Class of 2021, you light the way,” said Angela Stevens, dean of faculty and professional services and master of ceremonies for the CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence (SLC) graduation ceremony, …
Slide into Village Vacances Valcartier Waterpark
Summer is just around the corner and Quebecers could not be more excited. The terrasses are open and full, COVID-19 case numbers are declining and vaccination rates are rising. The …
‘Picasso. Figures’ has arrived at the MNBAQ
Picasso. Figures, which highlights the work of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), a legendary artist and a somewhat controversial individual, opened in an exclusive Canadian exhibit on June 12 at the Musée …