Street views: The story behind the name of the Chaussée des Écossais
The Chaussée des Écossais is a very short roadway situated between Rue Sainte-Anne and Rue Dauphine in the Old City. On February 14, 2000, the upper part of Rue Saint-Stanislaus …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1864 The Morning Chronicle A correspondent writing from Gaspe Basin says: “One of our whalers has brought in a fine whale that will make thirty-five barrels of oil and there …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
1864 The Morning Chronicle A correspondent writing from Gaspe Basin says: “One of our whalers has brought in a fine whale that will make thirty-five barrels of oil and there …
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The Mystery of History
2014 summer mystery photo series It is officially summertime, which means the QCT’s annual mystery photo series is back. This year, as a nod to the paper’s 250th anniversary, we …
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Drawn to Quebec: Birds in plain sight
While the Plains of Abraham are overrun with Festival d’Été spectators, flocks of local residents have a bird’s-eye view. Take a casual stroll through the Plains – with or without …
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Quebec City celebrates 406th birthday
Four hundred and six years ago, on July 3, 1608, French explorer Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec City, initially as a fur-trading post. A series of free public activities were …
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Quebec City honours former mayor Jean Pelletier
The Ville de Québec recently paid homage to the late Jean Pelletier, mayor of the City from 1977 to 1989, by renaming Place de la Gare, in front of the …
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Royal gift on permanent display at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
The official launch of The King’s Gift – an exhibit of ten pieces of silver communion ware given to the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity by King George III in …
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Royal gift on permanent display at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
The official launch of The King’s Gift – an exhibit of ten pieces of silver communion ware given to the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity by King George III in …
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St. Vincent Elementary School inaugurates new climbing wall
The Central Quebec School Board recently informed the QCT that, as a result of the PwC/Groupe Germain Hospitalité team’s great performance and sponsorship in the 2013 Grand défi Pierre-Lavoie, St. …
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