Black History Month events celebrate rebuilding
Black History Month events celebrate rebuilding Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com The Table de concertation du Mois de l’Histoire des Noirs de Québec (TCHMNQ) launched Black History Month …
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: St. Patrick’s High teacher wins leadership award
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: St. Patrick’s High teacher wins leadership award Submitted by Trisha Klancar, teacher, St. Patrick’s High School Each year, the Canadian Student Leadership Association recognizes its “Leaders of …
QHS community helps bring student’s novel from dream to reality
QHS community helps bring student’s novel to life Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com The idea for Tommy Fequet’s first novel came to him in a dream.“I’ve always had …
Ministry appointment concerns school board association
Ministry appointment concerns school board association Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com The Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) has expressed concerns about the consultation process that led to …
City launches fridge challenge
City launches fridge challenge Adapted from a press release by Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com As part of the #accentsolidaire winter solidarity challenge series, the Ville de Québec …
Study raises concerns about mental health of English-speaking fathers
Study raises concerns about mental health of English-speaking fathers Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com English-speaking men and men with children have been hit harder by the impacts of the pandemic, both economic …
Meet the Nooners: 60 years of food and fellowship (Part 1 of 2)
Meet the Nooners: 60 years of food and fellowship (Part 1 of 2) Submitted by Arthur Plumpton Social customs form part of the fabric of a community. One such Quebec …
Pandemic widens digital divide, literacy groups say
Pandemic widens digital divide, literacy groups say Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com As the Quebec government rolled out the vaccine passport program last summer, thousands of Quebecers …
Cold Hands, Warm Hearts
Cold Hands, Warm Hearts...
New COVID protocols limit case reporting in schools
New COVID protocols limit case reporting in schools Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Teachers around the province are raising concerns about student safety and COVID-19 case reporting as …