At Citadelle, Pope and Governor General speak of next steps Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On July 27, after a four-hour flight, leaving the immensity of the Canadian prairies to be welcomed…
Anishinaabe activists Chelsea Brunelle and Sarain Fox hold up a large banner, with the words “Rescind the Doctrine” printed in red and black. (Photo courtesy of CBC via pool, from QCT archives) At basilica, Pope Francis acknowledges ‘failure’ to start healing Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com The interior of the Sainte- Anne-de-Beaupré Basilica was completed in 1946. The Roman arches are decorated in warm…
COMMENTARY: Winston Churchill’s war history has lessons for today’s world Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com It took longer than expected, but it’s done. As recounted in a column…
This illustration shows how Place Fleur de Lys is expected to be transformed in the coming years. (Image from Trudel Alliance) Quebec money for Fleur de Lys project raises questions Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With demolition work well advanced for a $750-million redevelopment of the Place Fleur de…
Héma-Québec asks Quebecers to roll up their sleeves this summer Press release The arrival of the seventh wave of COVID-19 this summer has led Héma-Québec to issue an urgent appeal…
Rue de l’Albatros is located between Rue de la Sapinière and Rue du Fanion, near the Club de Golf de Lorette. (Screenshot from Google Maps) STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de l’Albatros Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Rue de l’Albatros is located in the La Haute-Saint-Charles borough of Quebec City, near the Club de Golf de…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com August 3, 1872 – The Morning Chronicle The Court House Some short time since considerable improvement was effected…
Charlevoix set to get first heated lagoon village Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Quebec, with its long brutal winters, may seem like an unlikely place for a year-round…
The Puamun Meshkenu marchers arrive at the meeting point in Wendake. Some marchers had walked nearly 275 kilometres from Mashteuiatsh. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Walkers follow ‘path of a thousand dreams’ to Wendake Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On July 26 at the Centre de santé Marie-Paule-Sioui-Vincent in Wendake, an energetic crowd assembled in anticipation of…
Participants pose for photos after reaching the Plains of Abraham. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Puamun Meshkenu walkers arrive on Plains of Abraham Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com On July 27, some 200 people from First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities walked the final 15 kilometres of…