Former Quebec Liberal cabinet minister Sam Hamad runs for mayor Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com It’s official. After months of speculation and a certain amount of teasing, Sam …
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TARTAN QUEST: The search for the original Black Watch tartan continues
TARTAN QUEST: The search for the original Black Watch tartan continues Submitted by Ewen Booth on Tartan Day, April 6 From 1757 to 1763, three Highland (Scottish) regiments served in …
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REVIEW: St. Lawrence students shine the spotlight on Fewer Emergencies
REVIEW St. Lawrence students shine the spotlight on Fewer Emergencies Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The stage was set on April 4 and 5 at CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence. For two evenings, the …
REVIEW: Murmuration: How Le Patin Libre breaks the ice
REVIEW Murmuration: How Le Patin Libre breaks the ice Oksana Mukhina oksana@qctonline.com On April 4, the Centre communautaire Michel-Labadie welcomed Murmuration by the ice theatre company Le Patin Libre. Founded …
REVIEW: Randall Spear delights crowd at Lévis benefit
REVIEW Randall Spear delights crowd at Lévis benefit Manuel Cardenas, Lévis correspondent manuel@qctonline.com Anglophone artist Randall Spear participated in a benefit concert for EspérAnimo on March 29 at the BAL …
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Memorials and Things of Fame – April 9, 2025
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce April 11, 1765 – The Quebec Gazette To the Printers By accounts from different parts of this Province, …
Memorials and Things of Fame – April 2, 2025
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce April 6, 1775 – The Quebec Gazette Houses of Parliament, London It is said that orders are given for …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME: March 26, 2025
Memorials and Things of Fame: March 26, 2025 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com March 29 – 1770 – The Quebec Gazette To the Public Whereas a report has …
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COMMENTARY: ‘One-man show’: Where is Poilievre’s common-sense cabinet material?
COMMENTARY: ‘One-man show’: Where is Poilievre’s common-sense cabinet material? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com You may know the name Peter White. He’s a man of many, many hats, but folks in the …
ANALYSIS: Trump and Carney express divergent views on the road ahead
ANALYSIS: Trump and Carney express divergent views on the road ahead Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com For U.S. President Donald Trump, slapping “reciprocal” tariffs on countries big and small that have been …
OPINION: Legault must abolish Quebec carbon tax
OPINION: Legault must abolish Quebec carbon tax Submitted by Nicolas Gagnon, Quebec director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation If the current trend continues, Quebec will soon be the only Canadian jurisdiction with … Continue reading OPINION: Legault must abolish Quebec carbon tax
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Bill 40 ruling a victory for English school boards
Bill 40 ruling a victory for English school boards Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Quebec’s English-language school boards are celebrating a major victory after the Quebec Court of …
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NOTICE TO READERS: Volunteers needed to march with the QCT team in the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick!
NOTICE TO READERS Volunteers needed to march with the QCT team in the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick! QCT staff We’re looking for three or four volunteers to join the QCT … Continue reading NOTICE TO READERS: Volunteers needed to march with the QCT team in the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick!
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Feisty Remparts go down in four games against Moncton
Feisty Remparts go down in four games against Moncton Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com When the playoff matchups were made, no one thought the Quebec Remparts could compete with the regular season …
Quebec City to host CPL soccer game at Stade Telus on May 31
Quebec City to host CPL soccer game at Stade Telus on May 31 Luc Lang luc@qctonline.com After the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) filled the Videotron Centre in January, the …
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Bill 40 ruling a victory for English school boards
Bill 40 ruling a victory for English school boards Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Quebec’s English-language school boards are celebrating a major victory after the Quebec Court of …
Legault looking for new markets for Quebec in Europe
Legault looking for new markets for Quebec in Europe Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Quebec Premier François Legault is pleased with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s approach to retalia- tory tariffs against the …
Lt.-Gov. Manon Jeannotte reveals new design of First Peoples Medal
Lt.-Gov. Manon Jeannotte reveals new design of First Peoples Medal Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The new designs for the First Peoples Medals, first created in 2018, were revealed during a ceremony …
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MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The statue of Marie de l’Incarnation
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The statue of Marie de l’Incarnation Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This life-sized bronze sculpture, situated near the entrance to the Ursuline Monastery on Rue du Parloir in Old Quebec, …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: Paryse Martin’s tribute to the ‘cannonball’ tree installed at Place d’Armes
MONUMENTAL VIEWS Paryse Martin’s tribute to the ‘cannonball’ tree installed at Place d’Armes Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This past week, a large new tree “sprouted” in Old Quebec. Porter les songes …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: ‘Women Are Persons!’
MONUMENTAL VIEWS ‘Women Are Persons!’ Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com In honour of Women’s History Month, this week’s Monumental View features a group of statues located on the Plaza Bridge near the …
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Quebec, Canada seeking operator for Northvolt battery plant
Quebec, Canada seeking operator for Northvolt battery plant Kevin Dougherty kevindougherty@qctonline.com Recent news that Northvolt AB, the Swedish startup with ambitions to turn out a million electric vehicle (EV) batteries …
Federal and provincial governments extend Saguenay-St. Lawrence protected area
Federal and provincial governments extend Saguenay-St. Lawrence protected area Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On March 7, on the Promenade de Samuel-de-Champlain in Quebec City, Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and …
Aquarium du Québec takes visitors behind the scenes for Carnival
Aquarium du Québec takes visitors behind the scenes for Carnival Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Feb. 8 and 9, in partnership with the Quebec Winter Carnival, staff at the Aquarium du …