The late, great Norm Macdonald has moved on to a higher stage Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Norm Macdonald, a Quebec City-born stand-up comedian, writer and actor known for his deadpan style, …
Activists express concerns at Bill 96 consultations Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Proposed provincial legislation aimed at reinforcing French in Quebec society could have a devastating impact on English-speaking communities across the … Continue reading Activists express concerns at Bill 96 consultations
Avenue Maguire shows off its new look Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com After 10 months of restoration and construction , Avenue Maguire, between Chemin Saint-Louis and Rue Sheppard, has reopened with a …
Antiracist mural vandalized again Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com For those who question if racism is present in Quebec City, the writing is literally on the wall, covering a mural in Saint-Jean-Baptiste …
The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup presents its annual ‘Dirty Dozen’ Press release COVID-19 has changed so much in our lives, including how we litter. The proportion of single-use food packaging …
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com September 23, 1861 The Morning Chronicle A new firm was established in this city … under the title …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Volta Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Rue Volta, a short dead-end street that runs off Rue Lavoisier in the Parc Industriel Duberger, is named in honour …
City reports incinerator admissions well below standards Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Four years after a study found Quebec City’s mammoth incinerator released 12 times the safe level …
Quebec makes offer for nuns’ farmland in Beauport Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The fate of a huge swath of farmland in Beauport may be decided soon, with …
COMMENTARY: Computers taking errors — and human element — out of sports Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com While the performances of Quebec’s tennis darlings Leylah Annie Fernandez and …