QAC holds annual general meeting online
The Quebec Art Company (QAC) held its annual general meeting (AGM) via Zoom on Oct. 4. The AGM is normally held in person in the spring; COVID-19 forced the postponement …
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As second wave hits, why are Quebec infection numbers still so distinct?
There are an awful lot of things that make Quebec a distinct society, to use the term former premier Robert Bourassa popularized. Mind you, when he most famously used the …
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Hidden English history can be seen in Rivière-du-Loup
On the Rue du Domaine in Rivière-du-Loup, perched on a steep hillside, sits a timeworn blue-grey church, inside a peeling wrought-iron fence, surrounded by gravestones bearing English names. Closer to …
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Tramway project prompts René-Lévesque archeological digs
The future construction of the tramway line on Boulevard René-Lévesque has prompted the city to dig into the past.Archeological digs are underway on two stretches of the busy street where …
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SLC Lions basketball teams latest COVID-19 victims
Five members of the CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence (SLC) Lions men’s basketball team and one member of the women’s team tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of September, Radio-Canada reported.The …
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COVID-19 forces Remparts, QMJHL to stop activities
It was only a matter of time until the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) would be hit by Quebec’s public health restrictions or by the coronavirus.On Oct. 5, the …
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Public Service Announcement
The annual general meeting of the Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s Users’ Committee has been indefinitely postponed. If you would like to read about the engagements of both the Jeffery …
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Balcony ballads by Robbob
Limoilou musician Robert Rebselj, known as Robbob, has been using his third-floor balcony on 8e Rue (between 3e and 4e Avenues) as a stage on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. As …
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We need to take control of the second wave
The late-September jump in the number of COVID-19 cases, within weeks after school resumed, has triggered panic. However, those of us with the mental faculties to think about the situation …
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Helping seniors overcome social isolation
Oct. 1 of each year is National Seniors Day, which coincides with the United Nations International Day of Older Persons.Seniors contribute a tremendous amount to society. Many employed and retired …
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