QCGN calls on parties to support rights of English-speaking Quebecers
QCGN calls on parties to support rights of English-speaking Quebecers Press release With Canadians scheduled to go to the polls Sept. 20, the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) calls on …
Survey raises concerns about anglophone-francophone relations
Survey raises concerns about anglophone-francophone relations Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Preliminary results from a provincewide study suggest that English-speaking Quebecers and their francophone counterparts share a surprising amount of common ground … Continue reading Survey raises concerns about anglophone-francophone relations
Daycare association applauds $6-billion boost from Ottawa
Daycare association applauds $6-billion boost from Ottawa Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The association representing daycare providers in the Quebec City region is reacting positively to last week’s …
First Nations canoeists paddle 450 km to fight racism
First Nations canoeists paddle 450 km to fight racism Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Around noon on Aug. 5, the canoeists of the fifth Expédition des Grands Aventuriers arrived at Bassin Brown …
Provincial vaccine lottery to hold first drawing Aug. 6
Provincial vaccine lottery to hold first drawing Aug. 6 Adapted from a press release by QCT staff Quebecers who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine can …
More questions than answers about Bill 96 and health
More questions than answers about Bill 96 and health Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Advocates for English-speaking Quebecers say more clarity is needed around the potential impact of Bill 96, the Legault …
Drowning Prevention Week emphasizes pool safety
Drowning Prevention Week emphasizes pool safety Adapted from a press release by QCT staff July 18-24 is Drowning Prevention Week in Quebec. This year’s theme is “Drowning is Avoidable.” Deputy …
Key anglo groups shut out of Bill 96 hearings
Key anglo groups shut out of Bill 96 hearings Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Only three groups representing the English- speaking community will get a chance to speak before the National Assembly …
High-speed internet coming to Shannon, Jacques-Cartier, Charlevoix
High-speed internet coming to Shannon, Jacques-Cartier, Charlevoix Adapted from a press release by Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com More than 5,300 households in the Capitale-Nationale region are expected to have long-awaited high- …
High-frequency rail service coming to Quebec City-Toronto corridor
High-frequency rail service coming to Quebec City-Toronto corridor Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Much improved passenger service to Quebec City from points west is coming down the tracks, …