Scott Griffin recalls being spy novelist le Carré’s Canadian “pilot”
Of all the places John le Carré took readers in his two dozen or so spy novels, only once did he make an extended stop in Canada. That place was …
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Spelling out a true threat to the French language in Quebec
The Quebec government wants to ring in 2021 by tightening language laws to shore up the perceived erosion of French usage. Instead of auld lang syne it will be, with …
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Local researcher tracks nationwide COVID data
As of Dec. 21, Canada had recorded 14,228 known deaths from COVID-19. At least 11,041 of those deaths (77.6 per cent) were among people living in long-term care facilities. That …
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Medicago has new boss as vaccine trials progress
Quebec City’s own coronavirus vaccine contender has a new boss. Medicago announced earlier this month that Takashi Nagao is taking over from Dr. Bruce Clark as president and chief executive …
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The best Christmas present ever!
On Dec. 14, Gisèle Lévesque, 89, became the first person in the Capitale-Nationale region to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. As of Dec. 21, 4,831 doses of the vaccine have …
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Report aims to build bridges between province, anglos
Just over a year after the Secretariat for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers concluded a monthslong round of consultations with English-speaking community groups across the province, takeaways from those consultations have …
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Bonus Episode: The Podcasters
Expatriate Gaspesians stuck far from the peninsula this holiday season will be able to have a bit of home in their headphones, thanks to a new podcast series launched by …
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Quebec City to welcome 2021 with virtual Toboggan
As the countdown to Christmas continues, people are wondering how to celebrate the year-end festivities during the pandemic, in light of public health restrictions on gatherings.Last year, the Ville de …
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OBITUARY: Helen (Ellen) Payne LAFOND
Helen (Ellen) Payne LAFOND1927-2020 “Mother, you left us beautiful memories, Your love is still our guide, Although we cannot see you, You are always at our side.” Helen (Ellen) Payne …
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‘Pour Moi, Pour Québec’ encourages public participation in COVID fight
On Dec. 19, the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) de la Capitale-Nationale held a press conference at Place d’Armes in Old Quebec, where Dr. André …
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