Talented QHS students audition for Secondaire en Spectacle
Local auditions for Secondaire en Spectacle, an annual talent show for secondary school students, were held at Quebec High School (QHS) on February 27. Students wanting to show off their …
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FEQ fetes 50th with photo exhibit and street acts
From a modest beginning with Quebec folk acts playing in the courtyard of the Séminaire de Québec to the mega-stage on the Plains of Abraham welcoming 80,000 people to see …
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Bikes and more featured at the Salon Info-Vélo
For the 32nd year, the Salon Info-Vélo showed off 2017s offerings by some 90 exhibitors at the Cruise Terminal of the Old Port. Over the years, the world of cyclists …
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Local athletes dominate Winter Triathlon
On February 25, Quebecers woke up to ice-covered trees, cars, roads, fences and snow, but this didn’t stop winter enthusiasts from grabbing their skates and heading to the Plains of …
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Meet Jonathan Cohen, Les Violons du Roy’s new music director
The management and musicians of Les Violons du Roy orchestra announced last October that renowned British conductor Jonathan Cohen had been named to the position of music director. This past …
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What’s cooking in the Canadian bakery business?
You may have missed the story last week in the hubbub over the discovery of a solar system with Earth-like planets, refugees fleeing to Canada from the United States, and …
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Architecture: improving urban living by design
Architect and Université Laval professor Carole Després gave students at Champlain-St. Lawrence a different perspective on urban living and planning during her talk on February 21. An expert in urban …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1867 The Morning Chronicle We are indebted to the Surveyor for the Bureau Veritas of French Lloyds, at Quebec, for their circular of statistics of maritime disasters during the year …
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The story behind Rue Stanley
Rue Stanley is named in honour of Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) who was born John Rowlands. He was famous for his exploration of central Africa and his search for …
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Ottawa, the epicentre of Canada’s 150th celebrations
To mark Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation this year, Ottawa is hosting a year-long celebration with 150, or more, big, bold and immersive events. Guy Laflamme, the executive director of …
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