The story behind Rue de la Drave and Parc des Draveurs
In Quebec, the French word drave refers to the floating of large numbers of tree trunks downriver. Log driving was a means of moving logs (sawn tree trunks) from a …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
Note from Lorie: The Ocean Limited, a passenger train operated by Via Rail on a 23-hour overnight route between Montreal and Halifax, is the oldest continuously operated named passenger train …
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St-Roch XP, where the cool kids hang out
The multifaceted St-Roch XP (Expérience) festival that took place from Sept. 12 to 15 emphasized the sights, sounds, shows and flavours that make this urban neighbourhood a place “where the …
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House of slaves in Togo
When Rev. Éloi Gunn was growing up in Agbodrafo, Togo, he and his brothers, sisters and cousins loved to play in their grandparents’ basement. It was the perfect hiding place, …
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The party’s over. Where do the bottles go?
We are late, very late. Will we ever be able to turn the tables and save our planet? Companies must co-operate and together we must change laws and regulations to …
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Walking the red carpet at the Quebec City Film Festival
As another beautiful end-of-summer day turned to dusk on Sept. 12, the crowd settled in at Place d’Youville. There they found rows of white Adirondack chairs facing a giant screen. …
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Carabins stop Rouge et Or’s winning streak at 14
The Université Laval Rouge et Or football team saw their winning streak stop at 14 on Sept. 14, when they lost 23-18 to the Carabins of the Université de Montréal …
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City sports briefs: hockey, football
The Quebec Remparts will start the 2019-20 season with two games on the road this week.On Sept. 20 in Victoriaville, the Remparts will take to the ice for the first …
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
When I first arrived in Quebec City, I wished to learn French, and I did so. However, I always appreciated the contact with the English-speaking community that the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph …
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Irish Juniors kick off the 2019 campaign with an impressive win
The St. Patrick’s High School Fighting Irish Junior football team started the 2019 season on the right foot with an impressive 51-22 win over the Centaures from École secondaire La …
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