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 …
COMMENTARY: Rediscovering the “River of Dreams” in Kleinburg, Ont.
Rediscovering the River of Dreams in Kleinburg, Ont. Submitted by Aiden Roberts The St. Lawrence River. Magnificient, wild, eternal. Fought over, painted, turned into poetry and music. ~ Louise Penny, …
COMMENTARY: Will Liberals try a bold idea to save themselves from doom?
COMMENTARY: Will Liberals try a bold idea to save themselves from doom? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Imagine you’re in charge of a government that’s been in power …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Homage to Quebec veterans on D-Day anniversary
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Homage to Quebec veterans on D-Day anniversary Dear Editor, Death struck deeply into those who waded ashore on June 6, 1944. Struggling to quickly move from …
COMMENTARY: A brief history of famous (and dubious) anglo separatists
COMMENTARY A brief history of famous (and dubious) anglo separatists Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com This country has seen some strange and unlikely political conversions over the years. …
COMMENTARY: The Zone of Interest’s grim ‘Kanada’ death camp connection
COMMENTARY: The Zone of Interest‘s grim ‘Kanada’ death camp connection Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The women are in the kitchen having coffee. “She asked me where I …
COMMENTARY: Dear Class of 2024: Don’t despair — or maybe just a little bit
COMMENTARY Dear Class of 2024: Don’t despair — or maybe just a little bit Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The graduation season is upon us, as legions of …
OPEN LETTER: Digital-only services create accessibility barriers for many
OPEN LETTER: Digital-only services create accessibility barriers for many Submitted by Claude Desroches, Carole Réhel, Lyne Lévesque, Sylvain Lacasse, Serge Bouffard, Daniel Châteauvert, Miguel Mojica, Marie-Claude Pellerin, Maryse Sanschagrin, Réjeanne …
OPEN LETTER: QCGN to Quebec: English-speaking community part of the solution, not the problem
OPEN LETTER: QCGN to Quebec: English-speaking community part of the solution, not the problem Submitted by Eva Ludvig, president. Quebec Community Groups Network We must tell you, we were disappointed … Continue reading OPEN LETTER: QCGN to Quebec: English-speaking community part of the solution, not the problem