Quebecers honour those who gave so much Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Members and veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces gathered in front of the cenotaph on Grande Allée on Remembrance Day, …
Daily Archives: 16 November 2021
Not a bad seat in the house for the Parade des Jouets
Not a bad seat in the house for the Parade des Jouets Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped the Parade des Jouets. This year, 1,000 merry derrières sat …
COMMENTARY: Where there’s smoke, there’s…a challenge to freedom of expression
COMMENTARY: Where there’s smoke, there’s…a challenge to freedom of expression Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Our local community theatre company mounted a production recently in which most cast …
Maison Pollack restoration work begins with portico removal
Maison Pollack restoration work begins with portico removal Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Workers last week removed the rotting portico of the Maison Pollack, with its distinctive white …
Mayor Bruno Marchand and new councillors sworn in
Mayor Bruno Marchand and new councillors sworn in Photos by Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peter@qctonline.com...
Smith takes office at pivotal moment for climate, infrastructure
Smith takes office at pivotal moment for climate, infrastructure Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Transition Québec leader and newly named city councillor Jackie Smith was taking half a …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Route Léo-Major
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Route Léo-Major Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com On the eve of Remembrance Day, Premier François Legault announced the official renaming of a street near CFB Valcartier in …
Memorials and Things of Fame – November 17, 2021
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com November 18, 1871 – The Morning Chronicle A Juvenile Thief – A legal gentleman of the Lower …
OPEN LETTER: CQSB graduation rate tops province
OPEN LETTER: CQSB graduation rate tops province Submitted by Stephen Burke, chairman, Central Québec School Board The Ministère de l’Éducation du Québec (MEQ) recently published its report containing the latest …
Labeaume receives National Assembly honour
Labeaume receives National Assembly honour Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com In the Salon du Maire at City Hall, outgoing mayor Régis Labeaume gave his final adieu to the media on Nov. 11. …