Hundreds of CQSB students raced around the Base de Plein Air Sainte-Foy on Oct. 5, in light rain and cool temperatures. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) CQSB holds another successful cross-country run Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Students and staff of Central Québec School Board (CQSB) schools and their families and friends gathered at the Base de Plein…
COMMENTARY And then there was one: Whither Liberal provincial governments? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Does the name Brian Gallant ring a bell? What about Stephen McNeil? Wade…
TRAM TRACKER Opposition attacks CAQ for more tramway delays Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Four months after the Coalition Avenir Québec government announced its approval of the first phase…
MP for Québec and Minister for Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos has said funding for the long-delayed Quebec City tramway project is “in the bank.” (Image courtesy of Ville de Québec) Duclos to Guilbault: Tram money is ‘in the bank’ Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Federal minister and Liberal Quebec lieutenant Jean-Yves Duclos has sharply refuted Quebec Transport Minister…
Jean Robert acclaimed as new CQSB chair Ruby Pratka Local Journalism Initative reporter editor@qctonline.com Before Jean Robert started school, his parents would take him to a daycare centre on Chemin…
The Pente-Douce corridor of the Vélo Cité network is one of six new bike lanes that were put in place on city streets over the summer. (Photo courtesy of Ville de Québec) City bike lane network keeps growing Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Quebec City cyclists now have an additional 12.7 kilometres of bike paths to enjoy. The Ville de…
Memorials and Things of Fame – Oct. 9, 2024 Researched and compiled by Lorie Pierce lorie@qctonline.com October 11, 1764 – The Quebec Gazette An Ordinance Relating to the Assize…
Remembering Through Beads by Wendat artist Ludovic Boney invites people to connect through dialogue. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) National Battlefields Commission unveils Indigenous works of art on Plains Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com In honour of the National Day for Truth and Rec- onciliation, the National Battlefields Commission (NBC) unveiled…
At night, the Celestia interactive art installation takes on a moody glow and magical quality. (Photo by Danielle Burns) City, UNESCO network inaugurate Celestia at ExpoCité Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com The Ville de Québec and the UNESCO Creative Cities Network inaugurated the touring art installation Celestia at Place Jean-Béliveau on…
Now that the interior of the Cherry Hill Distillery is mostly complete, the landscaping – including a community garden and aromatic herb patches around the building – can go ahead in the spring. The adjacent Anglican church is still an active place of worship for the local English-speaking Anglican community. Something new is brewing in former St. Michael’s Church hall Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com The former hall of St. Michael’s Church on Chemin St. Louis resounded with laughter and gleeful chatter…