Black artist who painted Biden gift influenced Canadian landscape
Though not on the epic scale of the performances of Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and that amazing young poet, Amanda Gorman, shortly after their memorable outdoor inauguration on Jan. 20, …
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City delays tax bill payment schedule again
Municipal taxpayers are again being given a break on the payment schedule this year. Mayor Régis Labeaume announced at a Jan. 14 news conference that the first of four payments …
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Labeaume: Tramway delay ‘starting to bug me’
Amid reports of a dispute within the governing Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) caucus over the city’s ambitious tramway plan, Mayor Régis Labeaume has voiced his frustration, saying the delay “is …
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The story behind Rue Jolliet
This street is named in honour of explorer Louis Jolliet (1645-1700), who was born in Beaupré, near Quebec City. In 1673, Jean Talon, the first intendant of New France, gave …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
Editor’s note: Starting in December each year, winter weather led to ice building up on the St. Lawrence River, making navigation difficult. Until 1909 the river would completely freeze over …
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First virtual Robbie Burns Night held in Quebec City
Well, it had to happen. With everything else going virtual, why not the annual celebration of Robbie Burns’ birthday? Unable to gather together this year for the usual elegant evening …
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Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel
We are being told the end is near – the end of life as we have known it for the better part of the last year, that is. And not …
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Stoneham and Mont–Sainte-Anne adjust to skiers’ demands
Mont-Sainte-Anne (MSA) and Stoneham Mountain Resort found themselves with an avalanche of problems following the Jan. 15 snowstorm. Skiers with passes and tickets looking for a pleasant evening on the …
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Agriculture, Food and Consumer Fair goes virtual
For 46 years, students in the faculty of agriculture and food science at Université Laval have been sharing their scientific and technical knowledge with the public at the annual Salon …
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Remembering Hank Aaron’s ‘royal visit’ to Quebec City
Quebec City has seen its share of royal visitors over the years: King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Grace of Monaco, Carl Gustav XVI of Sweden, and the home …
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