Marchand elected mayor after nerve-wracking night
Marchand elected mayor after nerve-wracking night Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Québec Forte et Fière (QFF) leader Bruno Marchand was declared mayor-elect of Quebec City just after 11:30 …
Quebec City residents march for bolder climate action
Quebec City residents march for bolder climate action Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On an unseasonably warm day at the start of a once frigid, long and snow-filled season, Quebec City residents …
Abandoned zoo greenhouse faces demolition
Abandoned zoo greenhouse faces demolition Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Barring a last-minute reprieve, the former Indo-Australian greenhouse on the site of the abandoned Quebec City zoo will be …
Too soon? City gets ready to erect dozens of outdoor rinks
Too soon? City gets ready to erect dozens of outdoor rinks Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With the mercury still hovering at unusually warm fall temperatures, the city …
Pompeii: Immortal City a unique look at ancient disaster
Pompeii: Immortal City a unique look at ancient disaster Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com An extraordinary event happened on Nov. 3 at the Musée de la Civilisation de Québec (MCQ). Reporters and …
Quebec City gets ready for the German Christmas Market
Quebec City gets ready for the German Christmas Market Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com As temperatures continue to drop and days get shorter, holiday decorations start going up and more and more …
Vigils held for victims of Halloween 2020 stabbings
Vigils held for victims of Halloween 2020 stabbings Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Friends and relatives of the victims, survivors, dignitaries and residents of Old Quebec assembled on the steps of City …
2021 marks 100th anniversary of Legion poppy campaign
2021 marks 100th anniversary of Legion poppy campaign Adapted from a press release by Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com I n 1921, Anna Guérin, later christened “The Poppy Lady from France,” inspired …
New stairway to link Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge and Plains of Abraham
New stairway to link Parc du Bois-de-Coulonge and Plains of Abraham Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Construction is set to begin this fall on a new stairway linking the Plains of Abraham …
Cooke-Sasseville plant Le Fruit Maudit at the Maison O’Neill
Cooke-Sasseville plant Le Fruit Maudit at the Maison O’Neill Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Under the bright sun and the colourful autumn trees, local artists Cooke-Sasseville unveiled their latest playful work, Le …