Memorials and Things of Fame
January 16, 1818 – The Morning Chronicle A gang of thieves who had been operating throughout the city at this time, changed the scene of their crimes for that of …
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The story behind Rue Victor-Hugo
This street is named in honour of Victor-Marie Hugo, a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. Hugo is considered to be one of the greatest and best-known …
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Fire and Ice! Did you hear what happened at the Ice Hotel?
A fire broke out recently at the Ice Hotel. That’s right – a fire in a building made of snow and ice. In the early hours of Jan. 9, a …
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St. Lawrence addition to be named Jeffery Hale Student Centre
The new addition at CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence is to officially be named the Jeffery Hale Student Centre. “Without the support of the Jeffery Hale Foundation, this project would not have …
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Atikuss Hopeboots promote Aboriginal culture and fair wages
The Quebec Winter Carnival has partnered for the first time with Atikuss, a Quebec-based footwear company that sells boots made by First Nations craftspeople using ancestral techniques, to continue to …
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Putting together an action plan for the new year
It’s January, the time of self-promises and good intentions. Gyms everywhere are full. File folders are flying off the shelves at Bureau en gros. New former smokers have a fresh …
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First communion: the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar
The cast of the Quebec Art Company production of Jesus Christ Superstar gathered for the first time as a unit for rehearsal on Jan. 14 at Holland School. The cast …
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Welcome to my kitchen: New Year’s resolutions
Now that we have digested our turkey and all that sucre à la crème, we are ready to get started on the New Year’s resolutions we made a few weeks …
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Staying active and healthy is a team effort
Sixteen years from now, I will be 100 years old. Yep! Looking back, I was wondering how I survived in relatively good health for a man who has five kids, …
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Fans saddened by passing of longtime sports icons Keith Jackson and Dick Enberg
While waiting for the National Football League’s divisional playoffs to start, last Saturday, reporters from different networks reported the death of longtime sports broadcaster Keith Jackson, at the age of …
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