As I returned home from guiding in Old Quebec on a particularly chilly October day, I couldn’t help but be reminded of how much we carry our heritage with us…
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Picknell runs Green to raise awareness
St. Nicolas resident Shirley Picknell presented herself for the second time as the Green Party candidate in Lotbinière-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière in last week’s federal election. The QCT sat down with the well-known…
What Quebec City’s English-speakers want from Canada’s next government
On the eve of Tuesday’s federal election, the QCT asked people in Quebec’s English-speaking community about the issues they feel are most important for Canada’s new government to address.Parents waiting…
Bad day for an election
Of all the days of the year Stephen Harper could have picked for our next election, why did he pick the one he did?The day following National Thanksgiving Monday.By acting…
Quebec-Centre shapes up as two‑horse race
With only a week left before Quebecers go to the polls to help decide Canada’s next government, the Conservative Party is leagues away from where it expected to be at…
A new direction for the West in the Muslim world
In light of Barak Obama’s recent trip around the world to shore up his foreign policy credentials, it brings to mind certain musings about what shape or form the foreign…
Jean Talon by-election overshadowed by federal and American races, despite high-profile candidate
Any other year, the provincial by-election in Jean-Talon would be front-page news. With Health Minister Yves Bolduc attempting to legitimize his position in the eyes of the electorate by gaining…
Tories battle Bloc for Quebec City
The federal election campaign is only a few days old and Quebec City is already shaping up to be a particularly active political arena. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to…
Health Agency Approves Plan for Semi-Autonomous Seniors’ Residence Next to St. Brigid’s Home
Plans for a new alternative residence for semi-autonomous seniors to be built next to St. Brigid’s retirement home are coming closer to fruition. The plans for the facility were approved…
Tory Road Map Replaces Grit Action Plan On Official Languages
Three weeks following Off icial Languages Commissioner Graham Fraser’s annual report, which blasted the Harper government’s lack of an action plan on official languages, the federal government responded with a…