COMMENTARY: 1774 prophecy: Will Quebec stay French until the end of time?
COMMENTARY: 1774 prophecy: Will Quebec stay French until the end of time? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com “The decline of French is an existential issue for Quebec.” So …
TRAM TRACKER: Critics in court; only one bidder for rolling stock
TRAM TRACKER: Critics in court; only one bidder for rolling stock Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With 2023 and the escalation of work on the city’s tramway system …
City rethinking Maison Pollack project as costs mount
City rethinking Maison Pollack project as costs mount Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com It’s back to the drawing board and a deeper dip into the city’s treasury for …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Sapins
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Sapins Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Rue des Sapins is named after everyone’s favourite Christmas tree (sapin), the balsam fir. Of the nine species of …
Memorials and Things of Fame – December 14, 2022
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com December 14, 1872 – The Morning Chronicle Christmas & New Year New Arrival of Fancy Goods for the …
Quebecers rally for poverty-reduction measures
Quebecers rally for poverty-reduction measures Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com As inflation continues to rise, many Quebecers find themselves strapped for cash. Community groups from the Regroupement d’éducation populaire en action communautaire …
Ursulines and Augustinians renew historic act of friendship
Ursulines and Augustinians renew historic act of friendship Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The staff of the Monastère des Augustines and the Pôle culturel du Monastère des Ursulines met at the Augustinian …
Musée de la civilisation seeks contributions from immigrants for new exhibit
Musée de la civilisation seeks contributions from immigrants for new exhibit Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Musée de la Civilisation (MCQ) is calling on immigrants and their families to contribute to …
Bill Cox launches his autobiography at La Maison Anglaise
Bill Cox launches his autobiography at La Maison Anglaise Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The big day was finally here! Former QCT journalist Bill Cox signed many copies of his autobiography Wash …
Les Gros Becs brings local Christmas play to all ages
Les Gros Becs brings local Christmas play to all ages Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Maxime Robin, writer, producer, co-director and founder of the theatre company La Vierge folle, is trying something …