O’Sullivan College holds open house Nick Stewart nick@qctonline.com On Nov. 11, O’Sullivan College on Rue Saint- Jean held an open house to inform prospective students of the courses on offer…
After the national anthem and the reading of the poem “In Flanders Fields,” a trumpeter played the “Last Post” and “Reveille” followed by two minutes of silence. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Lest We Forget: Quebec City and Valcartier mark Remembrance Day Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com On Nov. 11 – at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, on…
Everyone loves Santa Claus! Six weeks before Christmas, he joined the 22nd Parade des Jouets on Nov. 11. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) The 22nd Parade des Jouets attracts large crowds in Charlesbourg Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com With just over six weeks until Christmas, crowds of families with children marvelled at the Parade des…
COMMENTARY: A walk in the snow? Speculation grows on Trudeau’s future Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Things could change, of course.” Ah, the escape hatch for the prediction-hedging…
Mayor Bruno Marchand, right, speaks alongside Jonatan Julien, minister for the capital region, at a news conference two days after the Caisse announcement. Photo from Radio-Canada TRAM TRACKER: CAQ delays tramway, asks Caisse to decide best transit project in six months Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) government has forced…
TRAM TRACKER: ‘Sabotage’ and ‘Groundhog Day’: CAQ Caisse plan for tramway draws strong reaction Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Jean-Yves Duclos had some uncharacteristically harsh words for the…
Marjolaine Quer (left), Angélie Caissy and Laurette Barker will head to Senegal in March to participate in an international women’s team trekking challenge. (Photo courtesy of Angélie Caissy) Local CQSB teachers prepare for epic trek in Senegal Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Laurette Barker, Angélie Caissy and Marjolaine Quer are preparing for the adventure of a…
A parade of tramway supporters marches down Boul. René- Lévesque on Nov. 12. Their banner reads, “We choose our future.” (Photo by Peter Black) PHOTOS: Rally in support of tramway draws thousands Photos by Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com…
Memorials and Things of Fame – November 15, 2023 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce November 18, 1773 – The Quebec Gazette York, July 31. Last Tuesday, at a…
CBC Breakaway host Alison Brunette interviewed former astronaut and politician Marc Garneau during the 2023 Literary Feast. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Garneau takes Literary Feast attendees on journey to space Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Over 100 members of the English-speaking community of Quebec City gathered in College Hall…