Attendance doubles at Quebec City’s ninth Comiccon
Attendance doubles at Quebec City’s ninth Comiccon Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On the weekend of Oct. 7-8, Quebec City Comiccon welcomed over 22,000 visitors to the Quebec Convention Centre – twice …
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind Les Liseuses
MONUMENTAL VIEWS: The story behind Les Liseuses Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This week’s “monumental view” is not in memory of a specific person or persons. This charming bronze statue of three …
Memorials and Things of Fame – Oct. 11, 2023
Memorials and Things of Fame – Oct. 11, 2023 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com October 8, 1778 – The Quebec Gazette Accounts of the 10th of …
Local public service unions vote to back general strike
Local public service unions vote to back general strike Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Teachers at the Central Québec School Board voted in support of an unlimited general …
Province has far to go to build trust with Indigenous communities: report
Province has far to go to build trust with Indigenous communities: report Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The province of Quebec has “a long way to go” to …
Government seeks input from local youth
Government seeks input from local youth Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com A delegation from the Quebec government’s youth affairs secretariat, the Secrétariat à la jeunesse, is touring the …
The Great Canadian Marine Careers Expo docks in Lévis
The Great Canadian Marine Careers Expo docks in Lévis Sarah Elworthy sarah@qctonline.com From September to mid-November, the Royal Canadian Navy is hosting the Great Canadian Marine Careers Expo, with visits …
Sorcelleries de Québec festival puts the witch in witchcraft
Sorcelleries de Québec festival puts the witch in witchcraft Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Sorcelleries de Québec are back for a super- natural second edition. For one enchanted weekend Oct. 13-15, the …
REVIEW: Gros Becs theatre kicks off season with SCOOOOOTCH
REVIEW: Gros Becs theatre kicks off season with SCOOOOOTCH Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Mélissa Merlo said she was so excited she “could cry” as she watched preschoolers file into the lobby …
POSTCARDS FROM DOWN UNDER: Discovering Uluru/Ayers Rock
POSTCARDS FROM DOWN UNDER: Discovering Uluru/Ayers Rock Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Hello readers! Let’s return to Australia. After spending nine days in Sydney, we went to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park from …