GRADUATION 2023: Quebec High School celebrates the Class of 2023 Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On June 9, after five unforgettable years, the members of the Quebec High School (QHS) Class of …
Daily Archives: 13 June 2023
Wendake and Quebec City host Cree evacuees from Waswanipi
Wendake and Quebec City host Cree evacuees from Waswanipi Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On June 7, Chief Irene Neeposh announced the evacuation of vulnerable residents from Waswanipi, a Cree community in …
COMMENTARY: Support for capital punishment rises though murder rate stays low
COMMENTARY: Support for capital punishment rises though murder rate stays low Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com You might think the term “capital punishment” is just a bland way …
TRAM TRACKER: Residents to vote next year on tramway car design
TRAM TRACKER: Residents to vote next year on tramway car design Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Residents of Quebec City will be asked next year to vote for …
TRAM TRACKER: Belvédère gas station-dépanneur closes to make way for tram station
TRAM TRACKER: Belvédère gas station-dépanneur closes to make way for tram station Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The last gas station in the central Montcalm district is no …
Université Laval grants Larry Hodgson honorary doctorate
Université Laval grants Larry Hodgson honorary doctorate Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Université Laval will confer a posthumous honorary degree on Larry Hodgson, the popular “laidback” gardening writer. …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME – June 14, 2023
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com June 13, 1823 – The Quebec Gazette Totally Destitute The emigrants on board the De Salaberry, which …
Threat of RTC bus strike looms after court ruling
Threat of RTC bus strike looms after court ruling Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com People who rely on the Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC) bus network …
American Consulate celebrates the Fourth of July on June 8
American Consulate celebrates the Fourth of July on June 8 Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The consul general of the United States of America in Quebec City, Danielle Monosson, and her husband …
English school boards challenge latest education reform
English school boards challenge latest education reform Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA), of which the Central Québec School Board (CQSB) is …