Kicking the tires on a Ford for Quebec
Some snide pundit quipped recently that the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party has such a breathtaking lead over the reigning Liberals, “even a Ford cannot screw this one up.” The Ford …
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Robert Grace speaks about the Irish Experience
Among the many events and festivities celebrating Irish culture over the past week, the organizers of the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick believed in the importance of honouring those who risked …
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Three Bach cantatas presented by Les Violons du Roy and guest soloists
Les Violons du Roy, directed by Jonathan Cohen, presented Cantates de Bach, l’Étoile du Matin – three glorious cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach at the Palais Montcalm on March 22. …
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The story behind Rue Adrien-Pouliot
This street is named after Adrien Pouliot, a mathematician and professor who was born on Île d’Orleans on Jan. 4, 1896. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in applied sciences from …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
March 28, 1868 – The Morning Chronicle Destruction of Property – A large gang of night marauders from St. Sauveur, carried off a quantity of wooden fencing for firewood, from …
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Irish flags raised to kick off the Défilé de la Saint-Patrick
As organizers prepared for the ninth annual Défilé de la Saint-Patrick parade celebrations, both CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence and Quebec City raised Irish flags in front of their buildings.Both the city …
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Irish eyes were smiling at the ninth annual Défilé de la Saint-Patrick
The Pipes and Drums of the Chicago Police Department performed in the 2018 Défilé de la Saint-Patrick de Québec. Children had their faces painted beautifully for the occasion. What’s an …
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Welcome home, Alex Harvey! Champion skier returns to Quebec
Alex Harvey is home after five months of intense international competition. Harvey, the most decorated Canadian cross-country skier to date, arrived at Jean Lesage International Airport on March 19.Despite extremely …
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Tea time at La Maison des 100 Thés
Chances are, we each have an early family memory about tea. Perhaps a favourite teapot, snug in its woolen cosy, or delicate china tea cups set aside for important occasions. …
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Laurie Blouin “on a cloud” after Olympic and Big Air success
As the Snowboard & Ski Jamboree street festival wrapped up at the Îlot Fleurie on Sunday afternoon, local snowboarder and Olympic silver medalist in slopestyle snowboard Laurie Blouin had a …
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