Scottish Quebecers petition for recognition of official tartan
Scottish Quebecers petition for recognition of official tartan Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com On Dec. 18, 2003, the National Assembly enacted Bill 190: An Act to Proclaim Tartan Day, to honour the …
Health access committee reform concerns advocates
Health access committee reform concerns advocates Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com A regulation changing the composition of the Provincial Access Committee (PAC), the review body which oversees programs … Continue reading Health access committee reform concerns advocates
Extended school closures ‘overwhelming’ for parents
Extended school closures ‘overwhelming’ for parents Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Students in the province are on an extended break from in-class learning until at least Jan. 17, …
Quebec Art Company holds auditions for The School for Scandal
Quebec Art Company holds auditions for The School for Scandal Press release from the Quebec Art Company Overheard in the manoir boudoir: “Psst, have you heard the latest? Apparently, the …
COVID-19 screening clinic closed at Jeffery Hale Hospital
COVID-19 screening clinic closed at Jeffery Hale Hospital Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com COVID-19 testing services are being reorganized at Jeffery Hale Hospital. The Centre intégré universitaire de …
South Shore English Network launches The Poetry Factory
South Shore English Network launches The Poetry Factory Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter The South Shore English Network (SSEN) is launching a series of free English-language virtual workshops aimed …
City launches “solidarity challenges” to brighten up pandemic winter
City launches “solidarity challenges” to brighten up pandemic winter Adapted from a press release by Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com The Ville de Québec will propose regular “soli- …
Concordia project to explore history of English-speaking Quebec
Concordia project to explore history of English-speaking Quebec Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Two Concordia University historians are attempting to create an overarching “people’s history of English-speaking Quebec” …
Local woman’s multilingual project fights bullying
Local woman’s multilingual project fights bullying Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Nadia Laliberté faced bullying throughout her primary and secondary school years and in the workplace, targeted for …
SLC business prof Paul Bleau featured in documentary on JFK assassination
SLC business prof Paul Bleau featured in documentary on JFK assassination Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Paul Bleau’s day job is as a business professor at CEGEP Champlain-St. …