STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Francine-McKenzie Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street in the Les Rivières borough of Quebec City is named in honour of Francine McKenzie (1937-1988), who was …
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Memorials and Things of Fame – August 24, 2022
Memorials and Things of Fame – August 24, 2022 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com August 22, 1822 – The Quebec Gazette Fortifications London [UK] – In a debate …
MondoKarnaval brings the world to Quebec City
MondoKarnaval brings the world to Quebec City Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Do you want to explore new places, but your passport has yet to arrive? Do you want to see the …
Renewal and remembrance at the heart of 2022 Celtic Festival
Renewal and remembrance at the heart of 2022 Celtic Festival Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter For nearly two decades, the Quebec Celtic Festival has been an early autumn tradition …
QAHN goes live in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier
QAHN goes live in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier The second event in the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) Heritage Live hybrid event series was held Aug. 20 at the office of the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier …
OPEN LETTER: Upcoming election crucial for English-speaking community
OPEN LETTER: Upcoming election crucial for English-speaking community Submitted by the Quebec Community Groups Network Quebecers go to the polls Oct. 3. This is a pivotal election, and the Quebec … Continue reading OPEN LETTER: Upcoming election crucial for English-speaking community
Report focuses on local English speakers in the labour force
Report focuses on local English speakers in the labour force Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com The Provincial Employment Roundtable (PERT), a provincewide policy analysis organization which focuses on …
Inflation, supply chain issues complicate back-to-school shopping
Inflation, supply chain issues complicate back-to-school shopping Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Anyone who has gone to the grocery store or eaten at a restaurant over the past several …
PHOTO: The stars are out in the Parc des Laurentides
PHOTO: The stars are out in the Parc des Laurentides...
TRAVEL: Discovering the Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation
TRAVEL: Discovering the Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com While vacationing in the Bas Saint-Laurent region near the town of Cacouna, two QCT jour- nalists spotted a banner suspended …