COMMENTARY: Rodriguez would be among rare federal transfers to Quebec premier’s office
COMMENTARY: Rodriguez would be among rare federal transfers to Quebec premier’s office Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com As of this writing, speculation was at high fever pitch that federal Transport Minister and …
COMMENTARY: Joe Biden’s long departure from power has a precedent in Canada
COMMENTARY: Joe Biden’s long departure from power has a precedent in Canada Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Joe Biden’s sudden but evidently long-overdue withdrawal from the United States …
COMMENTARY: SAQ, LCBO and how the provinces came to be booze bosses
COMMENTARY: SAQ, LCBO and how the provinces came to be booze bosses Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com There may be some jawing around the campfire or barbecue this …
COMMENTARY: Canada’s contribution to NATO goes well beyond dollars
COMMENTARY: Canada’s contribution to NATO goes well beyond dollars Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com What does your average Canadian know about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? We’re …
COMMENTARY: Quebec has suddenly become country music country
COMMENTARY: Quebec has suddenly become country music country Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Folks who were there might reckon Sept. 12, 2007, was a milestone in country music’s …
COMMENTARY: The eyes have it: Cataract surgery now a routine medical miracle
COMMENTARY The eyes have it: Cataract surgery now a routine medical miracle Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com I’m not into Pinterest. Not my thing. Still, that didn’t stop …
A.S. Johnson High School celebrates graduation
CELEBRATING THE CLASS OF 2024 A.S. Johnson High School celebrates graduation CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATE Bilodeau, Matys Boucher, Kimberley Bouffard, Patrick (Megantic Community Foundation Scholar) Carrier, Alicia Cyr, Shawn-William Fortin, …
COMMENTARY: ‘The Prince’ and ‘Skippy’ bios new additions to Canadian political library
COMMENTARY: ‘The Prince’ and ‘Skippy’ bios new additions to Canadian political library Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com On my office desk at the moment is a biography of …
COMMENTARY: Champlain’s Dream: How to celebrate the triumph of a colonizer?
COMMENTARY: Champlain’s Dream: How to celebrate the triumph of a colonizer? Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com For all that historians know about Samuel de Champlain – which is a considerable amount – …
COMMENTARY: Mysteries of the eel revealed as extinction looms
COMMENTARY Mysteries of the eel revealed as extinction looms When we first moved to Quebec City a while back, we noticed it was on a big river, and here and …