Plaque honours first Black Quebec City resident
On May 10, the Ville de Québec unveiled a commemorative plaque in honour of Olivier Le Jeune, the first African resident of what is now Quebec City. The plaque is …
Labeaume passes torch to Marie-Josée Savard for mayoral run
Hard on the heels of the announcement of his impending departure from politics, Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume has appointed his would-be successor.Marie-Josee Savard, 47, the vice-president of the city’s …
Proposed Bill 101 changes disregard human rights and freedoms
The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) deeply regrets that proposed changes to Quebec’s Charter of the French Language override fundamental human rights and will erode the vitality of our English-speaking …
Language law reforms draw mixed reaction
Mixed reaction greeted the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government’s long-awaited and much-speculated-upon reforms to Quebec’s language laws. Tabled May 13 by Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Bill 96, An Act respecting …
Thirty-four players vie for roster spots at Équipe Québec training camp
After losing an entire season last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, longtime Québec Capitales manager turned Équipe Québec manager Patrick Scalabrini is back on the field. Équipe Québec is …
Remparts will bid to host the 2022 Memorial Cup tournament
The Quebec Remparts want to organize the 2022 Memorial Cup tournament in Quebec City, according to team president Jacques Tanguay. Tanguay made the announcement at a season-ending press conference on …
Chicoutimi Saguenéens oust Remparts in three straight games
Dawson Mercer scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Chicoutimi Saguenéens to a 5-1 victory on May 10 over the Quebec Remparts at the Videotron Centre. The …
Saguenéens end Remparts’ season
The Chicoutimi Saguenéens ousted the Quebec Remparts in three straight games in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) quarterfinals. The Remparts’ season ended May 10. Here are a few …
Housing boom or housing crisis?
A housing boom can also be a housing crisis. It all depends on which side of the “for sale” sign you are on.Atrocious house prices in Toronto and Vancouver, where …
Ville de Québec celebrates International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Quebecers walking along Rue de Buade in the Old City, in front of the Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy in Saint-Roch or along Rue Saint-Jean in the past few days have noticed rainbows …