How the Lit & His Saved the Plains of Abraham
In 1899, a pamphlet printed by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec (LHSQ) began with an ominous prediction: “In little more than two years’ time … the Plains of …
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Choirs, folk and rock this week in QC
Celebrate Quebec City’s 400th anniversary with a special concert presentation by the choir Les Rhapsodes. In their 46th season, the choir will be playing on March 29, at 8 p.m., …
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JOHNSTON, Kenneth 1931-2008
JOHNSTON, Kenneth 1931-2008 — Died at home, March 6, 2008, at the age of 76 years, beloved husband of Vivian Rourke, he leaves to mourn his children: Bruce …
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Quebec City gathering combines art and conversation for International Women’s Day
Quebec City gathering combines art and conversation for International Women’s Day No snowstorm could prevent six brave women and two children from getting together to celebrate International Women`s day …
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The Laurel Comment
“Nations are formed and kept alive by the fact that they have a program for tomorrow.”-José Ortega y Gasset Commentary Unfortunately for America, the Democrats and most of the civilized …
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Global Television’s morning show out, virtual studio in
The crew of Global Television Québec’s This Morning Live finished its last show on Wednesday, February 27. The morning show has been replaced by a half-hour rebroadcast of the 11 …
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QCGN promotes consultation not confrontation
Politicians, bureaucrats, academics and community representatives of all stripes were in attendance at the Quebec Community Groups Network’s (QCGN) Revitalization Conference in Montreal this past weekend. The meeting, officially titled …
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Quebec City community loses Stanley Brock
Stanley E. Brock and his philanthropy might have been a mystery to many in the English-speaking community, but he was well known in certain circles. “I knew him well,” said …
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Let’s not bury our heads and our heritage in the sand
Our Mayor seems to be more worried about what other people might think about the ruins of the former St-Vincent-de-Paul church, perched precariously at the top of Côte d’Abraham, than …
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Reflections on The Hansard
With all the suits, real and threatened, in and out of the House of Commons, and conflicting records of who promised what life insurance policies (vide bribes) to whom, thank …
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