Grand Spectacle returns for memorable Fête nationale celebration Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Quebecers filled the Plains of Abraham on the evening of June 23 for the return of the Grand Spectacle …
Daily Archives: 28 June 2022
Once upon a time…the Earth: Mosaïcultures celebrates grand opening
Once upon a time…the Earth: Mosaïcultures celebrates grand opening Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com In the beginning… in the Bois de Coulonge, there were just grass and trees, and then along came …
COMMENTARY: Which spouses might be featured in Canadian ‘First Ladies’ series?
COMMENTARY: Which spouses might be featured in Canadian First Ladies series? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com We have been watching with a mixture of hilarity and horror the …
Bois-de-Coulonge staircase to open July 15
Bois-de-Coulonge staircase to open July 15 Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Pedestrians will soon have access to the Promenade Samuel-De Champlain via a new staircase descending from the …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue D’Estimauville
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue D’Estimauville Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This wide avenue in the La Cité-Limoilou and Beauport boroughs of Quebec City was named after Jean-Baptiste-Philippe- Charles d’Estimauville, a …
Memorials and Things of Fame – June 29, 2022
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com June 29, 1872 – The Morning Chronicle (To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle) Dear Sir, – …
Promenade Samuel-De Champlain Phase 3 takes shape
Promenade Samuel-De Champlain Phase 3 takes shape Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com This time next year, if things go according to plan, thousands of beach enthusiasts will be …
Ai Weiwei and PONY headline Passages Insolites
Ai Weiwei and PONY headline Passages Insolites Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com The ninth edition of Passages Insolites – a public art event that takes visitors off the beaten path – features …
Affordable housing shortage leaves some renters scrambling
Affordable housing shortage leaves some renters scrambling Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com As thousands of renters across Quebec count down to Moving Day, many are feeling the bite …
Bill 96: French language courses for all face obstacles
Bill 96: French language courses for all face obstacles Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Within the next year, as a result of Bill 96, anglophones and allophones born …