Unionized workers protest Bill 59 Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Hundreds of unionized workers dressed in blue demonstrated at the National Assembly on Sept. 30 against the passing of Bill 59. As…
Residential school survivors talk reconciliation at MCQ panel Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com In honour of Orange Shirt Day, the Musée de la civilisation hosted a panel discussion entitled Pensionnats autochtones :…
COMMENTARY: Pandemic may have produced bump in number of Quebec hunters Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com I will never forget the one and only time I went hunting with my grandad, before…
Eight mayoral candidates declared; 115 seek 21 council seats Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With the closing of nominations on Oct. 1, voters in the city find themselves…
STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue de Versailles Shirley Nadeau shirley@qctonline.com This street is named after the city and the Palace of Versailles, located 19 kilometres west of Paris, France….
Memorials and Things of Fame Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com October 5, 1821 The Quebec Gazette King’s Post The lease of the King’s Posts for twenty years from…
As the sun set over Quebec City on Sept. 30, the Quebec government lit the
National Assembly building in orange in recognition of the first National Day
of Truth and Reconciliation. The holiday is also known as Orange Shirt Day, in
honour of British Columbia residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad, whose
orange shirt, a gift from her grandmother, was confiscated when she arrived at school in 1973. National Assembly glows orange on Sept. 30 Photos by Cassandra Kerwin…
QCGN still seeks answers as Bill 96 hearings continue Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Hearings on Bill 96, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government’s wide-ranging legislation aimed at reinforcing the role of…
Ombudsman’s report finds public service disruptions Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Almost a year and a half after the coronavirus pandemic was first declared, it has upended nearly ever y aspect of…
MEET THE MAYORAL CANDIDATES: QFF’s Bruno Marchand vows to bring change to City Hall Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Bruno Marchand is the only one of the five…