Remparts victorious in three games in the Abitibi region
Remparts victorious in three games in the Abitibi region Luc Lang luclang@qctonline.com The Quebec Remparts are coming back home after a victorious weekend in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. They completed their …
Rouge et Or wins rugby title in busy university sports week
Rouge et Or wins rugby title in busy university sports week Luc Lang luclang@qctonline.com The Université Laval Rouge et Or women’s rugby team put an exclamation point on a perfect …
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Pet lovers gather at SNAC
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: Pet lovers gather at SNAC Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com There are 150 million cats and dogs in North America. Out of this number, around 8.1 million …
OPINION: Time for action on online harassment of journalists
OPINION: Time for action on online harassment of journalists Submitted by News Media Canada Canada’s news publishers, who employ 3,000 journalists from coast to coast to coast, believe that …
Quebec City Comiccon attracts record crowds
Quebec City Comiccon attracts record crowds Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On Oct. 9 and 10, 10,000 ticket holders, many of whom were in full costume, excitedly entered the Centre des Congrès …
Scotsman and dog trek across Canada for forest preservation
Scotsman and dog trek across Canada for forest preservation Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Scottish hiker Michael Yellowlees and his husky Luna are walking across Canada to raise money and awareness for …
COMMENTARY: With cost of living on the rise, are fears of inflation overblown?
COMMENTARY: With cost of living on the rise, are fears of inflation overblown? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Except when it comes to balloons, car tires and perhaps …
City and Université Laval seal library sharing deal
City and Université Laval seal library sharing deal Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com There’s some good news for city bibliophiles. A new agreement allows subscribers to Quebec City’s …
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue Marconi
Street Views: The story behind Avenue Marconi Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named in honour of Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, who is credited with the groundbreaking work necessary for …
Memorials and Things of Fame – Oct. 13, 2021
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com October 12, 1821 – The Quebec Gazette Ploughing Match The annual ploughing match of the Quebec Agricultural Society …