OBITUARY: Barbara Alice Davey MacMILLAN
Barbara Alice Davey MacMILLAN 1929-2020Barbara Alice Davey MacMillan, beloved wife of the late Cameron James MacMillan, died at Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins (BMP) Hospital in Cowansville, Quebec, on Oct. 4, 2020, at the …
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Côte de Sillery lookout now open for viewing
One of the more scenic hillside traverses in Quebec City now has a spectacular lookout. City officials recently inaugurated the Belvédère de la Côte de Sillery, a project first announced …
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Echaquan’s death sparks reckoning on racism
Joyce Echaquan, a 37-year-old mother of seven and member of the Atikamekw Nation, died at the Centre hospitalier régional de Lanaudière (CHRL), in Joliette, on Sept. 23. The evening of …
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Prepare to be amazed by Halloween on the Plains of Abraham
Ghosts from the past are awakening on the Plains of Abraham. From Oct. 1 to Nov. 8, greet them during mysterious Halloween activities sure to amaze young and old. Visit …
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Enter the QCT’s ‘Signs of Fall’ photo contest!
CONTEST ENDED on Oct. 23. See the Oct. 28 edition for the list of winners! Send us your photos of beautiful fall foliage, seasonal fruit and vegetables, Halloween …
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Somewhere over the rainbow
One end of the bright rainbow seems to touch the roof of the Château Frontenac. On Oct. 1, a rainbow arches over the Plains of Abraham after a late-afternoon …
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School board elections on hold; Burke stays as CQSB chair
Stephen Burke has decided to postpone his planned retirement as chair of the Central Québec School Board (CQSB). The change of plan is a direct result of the second wave …
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The story behind Rue Jacques-Parizeau
This street is named in honour of Jacques Parizeau (1930-2015), the 26th premier of Quebec. Born in Montreal, he was the son of Gérard Parizeau, who built one of Quebec’s …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
October 15, 1895 – The Quebec Morning ChronicleExcursionA grand excursion takes place on Monday next, over the Great Northern Railway to Grand Mere, under the auspices of the St. John …
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50th anniversary of the October Crisis, Part 2
As the 1970 October Crisis unfolded, the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph (QCT) kept its readers informed. On Friday, Oct. 9, 1970, the QCT reported that “James Richard Cross remained in the hands …
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