Robert Lepage’s appearance at Literary Feast worth the wait
Quebec City’s world-renowned playwright, actor, film and stage director Robert Lepage was the much sought-after guest speaker at the Morrin Centre’s annual Literary Feast fundraising dinner on Oct. 30. Literary …
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Could King have helped League of Nations prevent Second World War?
Eighty years ago this week, Canada was eight weeks into a war it had declared on Germany. The declaration by the then prime minister Mackenzie King is less a stirring …
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Second chances for candidates in Jean-Talon byelection
With federal election signs yet to be removed, new ones began appearing on poles and lawns as the provincial byelection in Jean-Talon riding got underway.Premier François Legault called the election …
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“In Flanders Fields”
According to the Canadian Encyclopedia, when John McCrae’s 15-line poem “In Flanders Fields” first appeared in the Dec. 8, 1915, issue of the British magazine Punch, he did not receive …
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The story behind Rue Élisabeth-Couc
This street is named after a rather mysterious woman named Élisabeth Couc (1667- circa 1750) sometimes called Isabelle. She was the daughter of Pierre Couc, dit Lafleur, and Marie Miteoamegoukoué, …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
November 3, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteMontreal, Oct.30 – Many inhabitants of this city assert that, on Thursday last about 25 minutes past 7 o’clock a.m., they perceived in their …
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Volunteers shed light on the Saint Brigid’s Guild Sale
On Nov. 1, the province of Quebec was hit by a violent storm, with 100-km/h winds and heavy rain. Around noon, various regions and cities lost hydro power one by …
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Remembering the Royal Rifles of Canada
This is the time of the year we remember the contribution our military men and women make to our freedom and security. Book publishers often choose this moment to offer …
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Pumpkins are more than just a Halloween decoration
Halloween is over, and it certainly was a windy and wet one. While putting away all the costumes and decorations, are you wondering what to do with those pumpkins you …
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Fiddler on the Roof – a QAC “Tradition”
Opening night is fast approaching for the Quebec Art Company’s production of the hit musical Fiddler on the Roof.There will be seven shows only, starting Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 …
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