October 6, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteEmigrants HospitalAn hospital for sick and destitute emigrants has been established for some time on the Cape. The use of the building, the bedding, …

September 23, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteUncommon EggsThere may be seen at the Union Hotel, between the hours of 10 and 4 on Friday, two Eggs, upon one of which …

Note from Lorie: The Ocean Limited, a passenger train operated by Via Rail on a 23-hour overnight route between Montreal and Halifax, is the oldest continuously operated named passenger train …

September 9, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteEmigrationExtract from a letter from Argyleshire, dated June 25th – The emigration from this country is immense. When I passed Crinan [Scotland] a few …

September 2, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteDeath of the Governor-in-ChiefAn express arrived here yesterday morning from Montreal, with the afflicting intelligence that His Grace, the Duke of Richmond, Governor-in-Chief of …

August 29, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteFire in the WoodsWe learn from a Gentleman who came up the South Shore last week, from 60 leagues below Quebec, that much injury …

August 13, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteFound adrift yesterday by Mr. Pierre Dugal, of the parish of St. Michel, and now in his possession, a raft of oak and pine …

August 6, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteThe HarvestOur accounts from Upper Canada and the adjacent parts of the United States represent the harvest which had commenced as unusually abundant. The …