Americans in Quebec City prepare for landmark election
Barbara Blacker Bédard, a hairdresser who has lived in Quebec City for most of the last two decades, wanted to make absolutely sure she received her absentee ballot from her …
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We need to support our local businesses
Sometimes you just want to shake someone and shout, “Wake up!”Take, for example, the people who grumble about every COVID-19 aid package announced by the federal or provincial government. Yes, …
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The Charlevoix Earthquake of 1870
On Oct. 20, 1870, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake, centred near Baie-Saint-Paul, was felt throughout eastern Canada and in the United States. The impact was felt as far west as Iowa and …
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Sports to get $70 million in provincial aid
The Quebec government recently announced it will inject $70 million into sports associations, federations and leagues after public health authorities paused most sports activities to slow the spread of COVID-19. …
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Auger-Aliassime drops final in Cologne; university football in the spring?
Félix Auger-Aliassime of L’Ancienne-Lorette reached the final of the Bett1 Hulks Cologne Indoors tennis tournament in Cologne, Germany on Oct. 18, but came out (almost) empty-handed.Seeded third, Auger-Aliassime lost 6-3, …
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U Sports cancels national championships for winter sports
After the cancellation of national championships for fall sports, U Sports, the national university sports organization that oversees the four regional associations, decided on Oct. 15 to also cancel the …
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Historic stone missing from Chalmers-Wesley property
A boundary marker dating from the 1770s, known as the B.O. stone for the two letters carved on it, is missing from the Chalmers-Wesley United Church grounds. After the arrival …
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Working toward responsible consumption
Oct. 19 to 25 is Waste Reduction Week. All across Canada, residents and companies are asked to participate in ways that will help change their habits and reduce their environmental …
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OBITUARY: Barbara Alice Davey MacMILLAN
Barbara Alice Davey MacMILLAN 1929-2020Barbara Alice Davey MacMillan, beloved wife of the late Cameron James MacMillan, died at Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins (BMP) Hospital in Cowansville, Quebec, on Oct. 4, 2020, at the …
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Côte de Sillery lookout now open for viewing
One of the more scenic hillside traverses in Quebec City now has a spectacular lookout. City officials recently inaugurated the Belvédère de la Côte de Sillery, a project first announced …
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