MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
April 5, 1821 – The Quebec GazetteSteam-boatsMontreal – There are two new steam-boats in process of construction, one at Laprairie and the other at Lachine. The keel of the former …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue du Corps-de-Garde
This short dead-end street in the Old City that runs off Rue Saint-Louis has been very much in the public eye lately, as it is where the iconic “cannonball tree” …
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Shirley,My sister just sent me your review of the film Le Sang du pélican. It’s a beautiful testimony [to the Ursulines] and surely gives us the urge to see …
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Protesters sound the alarm for the public sector
On March 31, as the Quebec government was preparing a 5 p.m. announcement to turn Quebec City and other regions including Lévis and Gatineau from orange zones to red, public …
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Quebecers rally for domestic violence prevention
On April 2, thousands of people in more than 20 cities and towns across Quebec took part in rallies to denounce domestic violence and call on the provincial government to …
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René-Lévesque group demands transparency on tramway plans
A group calling itself Tronçon 9 is demanding the city provide more information on plans for the tramway line along Boulevard René-Lévesque.On its Facebook page, the group, which has 89 …
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SLC student Virginie Ruest selected as Morehead-Cain Scholar
CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence (SLC) was pleased to announce on April 1 that Virginie Ruest, a second-year health science student and member of the Lions’ track and field team, was selected …
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Chaudière Falls shows signs of spring
On Easter weekend, visitors could observe this frozen phenomenon caused by the mist off the waterfall at the Parc des Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, on the Lévis side of the Pierre-Laporte bridge. …
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Season or not, Capitales still getting major league talent
Baseball fans in the Quebec City region may not have seen the Capitales play in 2020, but they must surely be crossing their fingers for a 2021 season in the …
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COVID-19 delays the start of the QMJHL playoffs
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) has suspended the activities of five of its Quebec-based teams, including the Quebec Remparts and the Gatineau Olympiques, which have players who have …
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