Over half of anglos consume some French cultural content, study finds
Over half of anglos consume some French cultural content, study finds Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com A recent study by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages …
Secure your pools for Drowning Prevention Week
Secure your pools for Drowning Prevention Week Adapted from a press release by QCT staff July 21-27 is Drowning Prevention Week in Quebec. The provincial government is taking the opportunity …
OPEN LETTER: Building bridges in a changing linguistic context
OPEN LETTER: Building bridges in a changing linguistic context Submitted by Raymond Théberge, Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada To me, the project we call “Canada” will never be complete. …
Myths about privileged, unilingual anglophones persist, study finds
Myths about privileged, unilingual anglophones persist, study finds Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com A recent study by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada (OCOL) …
Expanding access to government-offered French classes easier said than done, reports show
Expanding access to government-offered French classes easier said than done, reports show Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Kent Boudreau came to Quebec City from Alberta in 2021 with the …
New translation requirements cause trouble for test takers
New translation requirements cause trouble for test takers Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com When Sophie Farnell-Morisset signed up for her Certified Specialist of Spirits exam from the U.S.-based …
QCT wins five awards at provincial Better Newspapers Contest
QCT wins five awards at provincial Better Newspapers Contest Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The Quebec Chronicle- Telegraph (QCT) team won five awards at the Quebec Community Newspapers …
Denis Coderre enters Quebec Liberal leadership race in Bellechasse
Denis Coderre enters Quebec Liberal leadership race in Bellechasse Peter Black, Local Initiative Reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Vowing to run in the Bellechasse riding on the South Shore, former Montreal mayor and …
Trudeau offers Quebec immigration help
Trudeau offers Quebec immigration help Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com The federal government is offering Quebec money and sped-up processing to help the province deal with larger-than-usual numbers of immigrants. Prime Minister …
Gaspé, Côte-Nord hope to lead “yellow wave” in bilingual health care
Gaspé, Côte-Nord hope to lead “yellow wave” in bilingual health care Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter The “sunflower” program providing English-speaking hospital staff at Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital and Memphremagog Hospital …