CAQ approves Phase 1 of tramway, commits to build new bridge
CAQ approves Phase 1 of tramway, commits to build new bridge Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The Coalition Avenir Québec government of Premier François Legault did what it …
Caisse proposes tramway in master plan for regional transit
Caisse proposes tramway in master plan for regional transit Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Delivered within the six-month deadline, and containing many new elements from the previous plan, the Caisse de dépôt …
TRAM TRACKER: Marchand embraces Caisse transit report: ‘It’s time to act’
TRAM TRACKER Marchand embraces Caisse transit report: ‘It’s time to act’ Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Scarcely containing his relief and satisfaction, Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand declared, …
TRAM TRACKER: Duclos backs tramway plan; Poilievre: ‘Not a cent’
TRAM TRACKER Duclos backs tramway plan; Poilievre: ‘Not a cent’ Jean-Yves Duclos, powerful federal minister, and Pierre Poilievre, self-proclaimed next prime minister, had drastically different reactions to the Caisse Infra …
Libraries to reopen June 27 after staff approve agreement to end strike
Libraries to reopen June 27 after staff approve agreement to end strike Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Public library staff in Quebec City are preparing to return to …
KWE! celebrates First Nations culture and heritage at Place Jean-Béliveau
KWE! celebrates First Nations culture and heritage at Place Jean-Béliveau Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The seventh KWE! Festival brought people of all backgrounds together over the weekend. From June 14 to …
Tenth edition of Transat Québec-Saint-Malo spotlights Indigenous cultures
Tenth edition of Transat Québec-Saint-Malo spotlights Indigenous cultures Sarah Elworthy sarah@qctonline.com The St. Lawrence River is a thousand-year-old witness to the meeting of cultures from distant lands. This summer Quebec …
Quebec City gets ready to celebrate its 416th birthday
Quebec City gets ready to celebrate its 416th birthday Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Quebec City is the place to be for cel- ebrating milestones this summer. In two weeks, on July …
National Assembly doors open wide for public summer activities
National Assembly doors open wide for public summer activities Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Isabelle Giguère, general manager of information and visitations at the National Assembly, spoke to reporters June 12 to … Continue reading National Assembly doors open wide for public summer activities
Fifth edition of Soapbox Science draws record crowd
Fifth edition of Soapbox Science draws record crowd Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On June 16, 12 graduate students presented their PhD subjects perched atop soapboxes in a park near the Musée …