Shocked by the lack of transparency on Tasers
On July 22, a 17-year-old boy died in Winnipeg after being shocked by police officers with a conducted energy weapon (commonly referred to as the Taser). He was the 21st …
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Aspiring archaeologists invited to dig on the Plains
Aspiring archaeologists will be given an opportunity this week to unearth part of Quebec’s British colonial history on the Plains of Abraham. In parallel to Archaeology Month, the National Battlefields …
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Archaeology Month reveals history underfoot
Anyone with a sense of curiosity, love for history and not afraid to get a little dirty is invited to be transported back through centuries of history at the fourth …
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QC’s stones tell city’s history, in English and French
Among the best ways to learn about a city’s history is through its architecture. When you’re walking in the street, look up, pay attention: the city’s stones are talking to …
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Quebec High School Alumni Golf Tournament
This year’s champions of the annual Quebec High School Alumni Golf Tournament. (left to right) Felix Rosenhek, Jean Robert, Guillaume Lamarre and Paul Gendron. The trophy was presented to the …
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Archer hits Olympic target
Marie-Pier Beaudet, 21, breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday, July 20 when her last arrow hit the target. By winning her match against Kateri Vrakking, the archer from Lévis …
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A wedding, a baptism, and a funeral
The sunshine fi ltered through the leaves of the tall trees in my daughter’s yard in Cap-Rouge. It was a rare beautiful July morning with clear blue skies. I sat …
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Memorials and Things of Fame
The Morning Chronicle 1848 We have been requested to announce that the ceremony of laying the corner stone of thenew Episcopal chapel in the Protestant burying grounds, St. John Suburb, …
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Calgary to QC: “Happy birthday!”
As a child growing up in Alberta, I have distinct memories of a film shown in school about the varied regions and cities that make up this great country. One …
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Plains of Abraham Park celebrates 100th anniversary
The Plains of Abraham figure prominently into the history of Quebec City, most importantly as the scene of the British Conquest of New France in 1759. The National Battlefields Commission …
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