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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Legault and Labeaume reach deal: Tramway back on track
Quebec City’s ambitious tramway project is back on track after the city and the Quebec government appear to have resolved differences that derailed the plan for months.Mayor Régis Labeaume proclaimed …
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The old ‘cannonball tree’ is going … going . . . gone!
Starting on March 16, tree removal experts slowly and carefully cut off and removed the upper branches of the famous “cannonball tree” at the corner of Rue du Corps-de-Garde and …
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People get out and about on the first day of spring
On March 20 – the vernal equinox, the day when spring officially began at 5:37 a.m. – the sun was out and the temperature reached 8 degrees on the Promenade …
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And now for some good news about the greenhouse effect
Our neighbourhood hardware store switched up the signs in the window last week. Out with the sign announcing the skate sharpening service; in with the one announcing that McKenzie seeds …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Le Mercier
This street in the Pointe-de-Sainte-Foy district of Quebec City is named after François-Marc-Antoine Le Mercier (1722-1798), a French artillery officer who first arrived in Canada in 1740 as a cadet …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
March 25, 1871 – The Morning ChronicleForgeries – The public would do well to be on their guard against forgeries and alterations of bank notes. In a deposit made on …
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Baie de Beauport park improvements planned next to terminal
Promoters of the huge Laurentia container terminal project on the Beauport waterfront are mounting a public relations offensive with the announcement of improvements for the neighbouring beachside park and the …
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‘Le Sang du pélican’ at Cinéma Le Clap
The QCT does not normally review French-language films, but Le Sang du pélican is an outstanding exception. It will be playing at Cinéma Le Clap in Ste-Foy as of March …
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Valcartier Elementary School holds mini St. Patrick’s Day parade
Valcartier Elementary School (VES) held a mini St. Patrick’s Day parade for members of the Golden Age Club and residents of the Habitations Communautaires in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier on March 17. Students …
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