Snowboarders show their prowess at Snowboard Jamboree
On February 21, the Stoneham Mountain Resort was filled with ski and snowboard enthusiasts for the 9th Snowboard Jamboree, which included the FIS World Snowboard Cup 2015 Slopestyle competition. Fans …
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Rare great grey owl spotted in Beauport
A great grey owl was recently spotted in Beauport, just 15 minutes from downtown Quebec City, in a wooded area near the intersection of Rue Blanche-LaMontagne and Rue Pierre-Paul-Bertin. The …
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Alfred Craig
In loving memory of Alfred Craig, who passed away on February 8, 2012. A dear husband, father, grandpa, father-in-law, brother, and a friend to many. Gone from our lives,One so …
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A 65-storey “lighthouse” proposed for Sainte-Foy
The Quebec City real estate firm Groupe Dallaire announced last week that it plans to build “the highest building east of Toronto” on the site of the now defunct Hôtel …
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Conservative values …. Really?
Prime Minister Harper was in Quebec City last week and, during a radio interview on 93 FM (not, to be sure, the CBC!), he stated that Quebecers are in favour …
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Lorne MONAGHAN 1947-2015
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Lorne Monaghan, on January 30, 2015, in his 67th year. A life-long resident of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Lorne passed away in …
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Drawn to Quebec: Evergreen adaptations
Aside from March’s Irish festivities, it can be hard to find green in our lives in midwinter. However, a number of plants have developed an array of adaptations to the …
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Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste to close its doors
The board of trustees of the majestic Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, built in 1882, announced last week to parishioners that the church would soon be closed to worship. The trustees, with the …
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Ghislaine Bertrand O’Connor 1927 – 2015
1927 – 2015 “Gramma” Mrs. Ghislaine Bertrand O’Connor, wife of the late Walter Gerard O’Connor, died at the age of 87 years and 8 months, at Saint Brigid’s Home, …
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News Digest February 18 2015
Issue February 18, 2015 English News Serving Quebec City since 1764 since 1764, North America’s Oldest Newspaper *TM using the most advanced news distribution method in over 246 …
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