Aurore Gagnon – l’enfant martyre
We won’t spend fifty dollars for a doctor. Let her die. I won’t shed a tear.”(These words were attributed to Marie-Anne Houde by a prosecution witness in April 1920, as …
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OBITUARY: Dorothy Terese (Terry) McNEIL O’GALLAGHER
Dorothy Terese (Terry) McNEIL O’GALLAGHERDecember 2, 1939 – February 9, 2020“She was our teacher and role model on how to live a life with purpose, meaning and courage.”Mrs. Terry O’Gallagher …
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Community Calendar
Friday, Feb. 21 at 9:30 a.m. – Take-a-Break Drop In: Raising Bilingual Children. Parents of preschoolers get together and hear guest speakers while their children are being cared for by …
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FEQ books Rage Against the Machine reunion show
The 2020 edition of the Festival d’Été (FEQ) has scored one of the biggest names in hard rock for the closing Saturday show on the giant stage on the Plains …
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Lions basketball and hockey teams just keep on winning
It was another victorious weekend for the basketball and hockey teams at CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence. The Lady Lions basketball team won their two games at home this past weekend, while …
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Rouge et Or women’s basketball team wins the RSEQ season title
The Université Laval Rouge et Or women’s basketball team secured first place in the RSEQ conference with an impressive 62-52 win over the Citadins from Université du Québec à Montréal …
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SPORTS BRIEFS: hockey, tennis and slopestyle skiing
It was another weekend to forget for the Québec Remparts, who lost both games on the road, in Victoriaville (5-4 in overtime) on Feb. 14, and in Rimouski (11-2) two …
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Conditions ideal for the Winter Carnival Ice Canoe Race
A cloudless bright blue sky, a light breeze, sub-zero temperatures, a cheering crowd, open water and ice floes all added up to ideal conditions for the annual Winter Carnival Ice …
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Dimming and dazzling: The many facets of Canada’s diamond dealings
My cousin’s boyfriend was a prophet of diamonds, probably still is. A seasoned woodsman and prospector, he had staked many a claim in the northeastern Ontario bush, convinced of the …
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Roald Amundsen: the man who stole the Pole
Some 50 people made their way through the worst winter storm to hit Quebec City this winter on Feb. 7 to attend a talk at Université Laval about a famous …
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