Haunting Halloween hangouts
A top-hatted ghoul seems unaware of the approaching ape in this gruesome scene on Rue du Petit-Champlain. Photo by Jonathan Letellier-Black A giant black spider makes its lair in the …
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Local author short-listed for Governor General’s award for translation of Lepage’s 887
Poetry is a notorious challenge for any translator. It was Louisa Blair’s prowess at translating poetry that caught the attention of renowned Quebec City playwright and producer Robert Lepage …
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Does Canada have a plan for President Elizabeth Warren?
What better way to avoid talking about an election whose results are unknown at this writing than to talk about another impending election – to wit, the one down south?Whatever …
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Mayor backs school’s plan to use idle Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Quebec Mayor Régis Labeaume has given his blessing to a plan to use the abandoned Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste on Rue Saint-Jean to expand activities at the adjacent Saint-Jean-Baptiste elementary school.Labeaume’s endorsement …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
October 25, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteNew Steam BoatOn Tuesday last the new steam boat in the Ottawa River, having received her engine at Lachine, made a trip of about …
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The story behind Earl Grey Terrace
This terrace on the Plains of Abraham, overlooking the St. Lawrence River, is named in honour of Sir Albert Henry George Grey, the fourth Earl Grey. Born in London, England, …
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Celebrating 250 years of firefighting in Quebec City
A new exhibit at the Musée de la Civilisation (MCQ) celebrates 250 years of firefighting by the Service de protection contre l’incendie de la Ville de Québec (SPIVQ). The recently …
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La Traviata and love triumph over tragedy
The Opéra de Québec proves once again that love triumphs over all with its latest production of Giuseppe Verdi’s tragic La Traviata, which opened on Oct. 19 at the Grand …
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Killer costumes to make for Halloween
According to Statistics Canada, in 2017 there were some four million children of trick-or-treat age (five-14 years old) in Canada. An abundance of Halloween parties will take place between now …
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Quebec Waste Reduction Week features free collection of recyclables
Some 25 tonnes of waste are generated per minute in the province of Quebec. This is far too much! The goal of Quebec’s Waste Reduction Week is to raise awareness …
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