A philanthropist, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is “a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others.” The Philanthropist, a multimedia presentation based on the life and work …
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New citizens welcomed at Gare du Palais
All aboard the citizenship train! Some 30 new citizens from 15 countries swore their allegiance to Canada at a ceremony in the historic Gare du Palais in Quebec City last …
Franco-Ontarians to get new university
As Quebec marks 40 years of Bill 101, some observers predict the end – or at least a gradual drift into folklorism – is nigh for the first founding European …
Hidden English History in Saguenay, Part 3: Why so hidden?
Quebec City resident Evan Price’s ancestors helped build the Saguenay region. Although one of the principal streets in Chicoutimi is known as Rue Price, it’s hard to see other traces …
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In the latest edition of the QCT, covering the Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France, a picture of a man in red robes marching in the annual parade, probably dressed as Cardinal …
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The Council of Commissioners of the Central Quebec School Board (CQSB) adopted its 2017-2018 Budget during its regular meeting held on August 23rd, 2017. In so doing, they also adopted …
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Right now, the federal government is reviewing the Navigation Protection Act—that’s the law that should give all Canadians the right to paddle up and down this land’s waterways. That right …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1867 The Morning Chronicle A most ludicrous incident transpired one night recently. It appears that two sprightly and beautiful young ladies were visiting their cousin, a young lady who, like …
Boulevard Laurier and Avenue Wilfrid-Laurier
There are two streets in Quebec City named after Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Laurier was born in 1841 in the town of Saint-Lin in the Laurentians, some 50 kilometres north of …
Congratulations to McGill Community Leadership Bursary recipients
Last April, Jeffery Hale Community Partners, in collaboration with McGill University, launched a call for applications for the Health and Social Services Community Leadership Bursary Program. These bursaries provide financial …