STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Borne
This street, which surrounds the Saint-Malo industrial park between Avenue Saint-Sacrement and Rue Vincent-Massey, is named in honour of Lucien-Hubert Borne (1884-1954), who was mayor of Quebec City for 15 …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
June 10, 1871 – The Morning ChronicleEuropean Mail NewsThe English mails by the Cunard steamer bringing dates to the 27th ult., reached town yesterday…. The following items are from the …
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OPINION: The truth must be heard
When news first emerged that bodies of at least 215 Indigenous children had been found at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C., Canadians were outraged. The …
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KWE! festival returns at a key moment for reconciliation
Quebec City residents will be able to learn more about the cultures and traditions of the 11 Indigenous nations living in the province this summer, as the KWE! Meet with …
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Author and filmmaker Nicholas Kinsey reveals the story of a forgotten epidemic
Nicholas Kinsey tackles fear and despair during an epidemic in his timely recent novel, Remembrance Man. Kinsey is a British-Canadian writer, director and screenwriter who lives in Quebec City. He …
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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin
In 1889, German medical researchers determined that something in the pancreas was involved in the onset of diabetes mellitus (commonly referred to as Type 1 diabetes). It was not until …
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ELAN film series explores history and belonging
To watch the six episodes of Waves of Change, a web series released on YouTube by the English Language Arts Network (ELAN) in collaboration with the Secretariat for Relations with …
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Junk piling up? Écocentres are more accessible than ever
The Ville de Québec would like to inform residents that new hours are now in effect at the city’s écocentres (recycling centres), making them even more accessible.“The abolition of the …
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Underdog Tigres win second President Cup to close out season
In a season that almost didn’t happen, the underdog Victoriaville Tigres shocked the hockey world by capturing the second President Cup in team history. The Tigres sealed the series win …
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Euro 2020 starts this week after year-long coronavirus delay
Football fans (or soccer fans in North America) will be glued to their screens as the world’s second biggest tournament begins on June 11 – the European championship, known as …
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