Jackson Fortin, 14, Emma Lemieux, 10, their mother Shellie Fletcher-Lemieux, 44, and their grandfather James Grant Fletcher, 68 (not pictured) were killed by a drunk driver in September 2021. (Photo montage courtesy of Jean-Dominic Lemieux via Facebook from QCT archives) Advocates urge action to prevent drunk driving after fatal crash Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com As the holiday party season kicks into high gear, police forces around the…
A crowd gathered as the group started “from the top”
on the corner of Avenue Cartier and Boulevard René- Lévesque Ouest. From left to right
are Brigitte Méthot, Élise Tétreault, Geneviève Bisaillon, Paul Mackey and Bobby Fielding. (Photo by Nick Stewart) PHOTOS: QAC carolers cheer up Avenue Cartier shoppers
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COMMENTARY: 1774 prophecy: Will Quebec stay French until the end of time? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com “The decline of French is an existential issue for Quebec.” So…
French firm Alstom is the only bidder to supply the rolling stock of Quebec City’s tramway system. (Image from Ville de Québec) TRAM TRACKER: Critics in court; only one bidder for rolling stock Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With 2023 and the escalation of work on the city’s tramway system…
arlier this year, the famous colonnade of the Maison Pollack was removed for renovation and restoration. (Photo by Peter Black from QCT archives) City rethinking Maison Pollack project as costs mount Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com It’s back to the drawing board and a deeper dip into the city’s treasury for…
Rue des Sapins is a residential street in the Plateau district of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap- Rouge. It runs north-south between Boul. du Versant-Nord and Rue de Val-Ombreuse. (Screenshot from Google Maps) STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue des Sapins Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com Rue des Sapins is named after everyone’s favourite Christmas tree (sapin), the balsam fir. Of the nine species of…
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com December 14, 1872 – The Morning Chronicle Christmas & New Year New Arrival of Fancy Goods for the…
Amid rising inflation, a group of Quebecers rally for action against poverty in front of the Ministry of Finance building in Saint-Roch on Dec. 10. Their banner reads, ‘Stop impoverishment!’ (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Quebecers rally for poverty-reduction measures Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com As inflation continues to rise, many Quebecers find themselves strapped for cash. Community groups from the Regroupement d’éducation populaire en action communautaire…
The new Acte d’amitié (Friendship Act) between the Monastère des Augustines and the Pôle culturel du Monastère des Ursulines was signed by the presidents of the ad- ministrative councils and the directors general of both monasteries, who symbolically exchanged the original keys to each other’s buildings. The key on the left is that of the Ursuline monastery and the one on the right is that of the Augustinian monastery. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau) Ursulines and Augustinians renew historic act of friendship Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The staff of the Monastère des Augustines and the Pôle culturel du Monastère des Ursulines met at the Augustinian…
The MCQ is asking newcomers to Quebec to submit objects that symbolize their integration into La Belle Province. For example, a pair of skates or cross-country ski boots can symbolize a person’s first winter, because, as Quebecers know, finding ways to enjoy the outdoors can help a long winter fly by! (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Musée de la civilisation seeks contributions from immigrants for new exhibit Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The Musée de la Civilisation (MCQ) is calling on immigrants and their families to contribute to…