Freedom of speech being questioned on many fronts
Someone in our household is receiving emails from a notorious figure in Donald Trump’s insurrection escapade. Such unsolicited missives would normally go straight to spam, but somehow the messages from …
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The story behind Avenue Juchereau
Avenue Juchereau is named in honour of Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay (1740-1806), the sixth seigneur of the Manoir de Beauport and the son of Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay and Marie Françoise Chartier …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
February 15, 1821 – The Quebec GazetteQuebec Harmonic SocietyA few individuals resident in Quebec, but not subscribers, have contrary to the rules of the Quebec Harmonic Society, found admittance into …
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‘Turner and the Sublime’ finally arrives at the MNBAQ
Much to the delight of art lovers, the Turner and the Sublime exhibit, originally scheduled to open at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ) last October, is finally …
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‘Xin Nian Kuai Le’ – Happy Chinese New Year!
Anyone who thinks the Christmas holidays are long has never celebrated Chinese New Year! The Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, has a different date every year according to the …
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Snow basketball – a new Winter Olympic sport?
Basketball might not immediately come to mind as an outdoor winter sport, but this young man found a snow-friendly ball with which to shoot hoops in Parc Victoria last weekend....
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Lost and found fence features missing winter foot and finger wear
Missing a glove, a mitten or a boot? This impromptu array of lost and found winter wear was spiked on a fence along the Plains of Abraham. It seems to …
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Straight from the horse’s mouth
No one really likes to go to the dentist; some people get nervous just thinking about their next visit. Even if going to the dentist is not the most popular …
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OBITUARY: Yvonne ZATULOVSKY
Yvonne ZATULOVSKYFebruary 18, 1941 – February 1, 2021It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Yvonne Zatulovsky (née Martel) at her home in Barrhaven, Ont. She …
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Pee-Wee hockey tournament put ‘on ice’ for this year
Normally, mid-February would have the peewee hockey world in a frenzy. Teams from over 15 countries would be in town for the 62nd annual Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament and …
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