Joe Lonergan played and sang a beautiful rendition of Building Up and Tearing England Down. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Record crowds attend the 54th Shannon Irish Show Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Let the St. Patrick’s Day festivities begin! The traditional Shannon Irish Show, back after a three-year hiatus due to…
Ice canoeists and spectators had to wait an extra hour for the St. Lawrence River to be clear of traffic before the Grande Virée could start on March 11. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) La Grande Virée canoe races cut short by river traffic Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Teams Volvo 540, Blaxton/ Latulipe 927, Glenn Losier/Jack Wolfskin 505 and UQAR Nordet 200 glided into first…
COMMENTARY: Quebec phosphorus mine may supply growing EV battery demand Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Gardening season is just around the corner … yeah, right! OK, imagine it really is for a…
OPINION: Can drug decriminalization affect overdose deaths? B.C. pilot program may have answers Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com In British Columbia, it is no longer an offence for a person over age…
TRAM TRACKER: City to negotiate forestry deals with residents on tramway route Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com City officials will soon be meeting with property owners whose trees…
Avenue Cartier was turned into a pedestrian mall on weekends in the summer of 2022. (Photo from Radio-Canada) Survey supports Avenue Cartier mall, though some merchants opposed Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com A survey conducted by the Montcalm neighbourhood council shows strong support for the return…
The Celtic Cross located on Rue McMahon can be seen on the left. Further along on the right, steps lead up to the façade of the former St. Patrick’s Church, which opened for worship in 1833. (Screenshot from Google Maps) STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue McMahon, St. Patrick’s Church and the Celtic Cross Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com The façade of the former St. Patrick’s Church on Rue McMahon (now integrated…
Voice of English-speaking Québec clinic offers free tax assistance Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Low-income English- speaking Quebecers who need assistance preparing their tax returns this season are…
School bus driver strike ends Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Yellow school buses will once again stop in front of thousands of doors across the city this week,…
Anyone who lived in Shannon between 1995 and 2006 may be eligible to claim as much as $63,000 in compensation for exposure to tainted water as part of an ongoing class action lawsuit. The town’s water network was replaced in 2010. (Photo by Shirley Nadeau from QCT archives) SAAQ chaos hinders Shannon class action claimants Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Advocates for former residents of Shannon who are eligible to claim compensation for tainted water exposure…