MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
May 11, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteThe New SovereignAn immense crowd of the inhabitants zealously assembled to partake in the prayers offered to the Most High for the prosperity and …
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The story behind Rue Hérelle
This street is named in honour of bacteriologist Félix-Hubert d’Hérelle (1873-1949). He was born and died in Paris, but lived in Montreal for a number of years. His work contributed …
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Alberta oil not ‘dead,’ just taking the long way to market
Everyone liking those dirt-cheap gas prices? Bargain rates at the pump are on the lengthy list of things you never thought you’d see – all thanks to a nasty virus.Of …
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor,I wish to inform you and your readers of an unacceptable situation here in Quebec City.I went to the Musée de la Civilisation de Québec in early December 2019 …
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Crisis management over videoconference: Lightbound looks back on historic spring
From the COVID-19 pandemic to the devastating mass shooting in Nova Scotia, the spring of 2020 has brought some of the darkest moments in Canadian history – and mobilized sweeping …
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School back in session for CQSB elementary school students
All Central Québec School Board (CQSB) elementary schools were expected to reopen on schedule May 11, according to CQSB chairperson Stephen Burke. Burke is confident that schools will be able …
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Quebec City-Lévis ferry back on schedule
On May 11, the Quebec City-Lévis ferry returned to its regular schedule. From now on, ferries will depart from each side of the river every 60 minutes from 6 a.m. …
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Let the sunshine in! QAC to hold auditions for Hair musical
Let the sunshine in!” That’s what the Quebec Art Company (QAC) is planning to do next spring with a production of Hair, the fabled “American Tribal Love-Rock Musical.”Initial auditions for …
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Scrapbooks are keepsakes to enjoy again and again…
Almost all of my grandchildren’s birthdays are celebrated in November and December, so just as we finish with the birthday parties, cakes and presents, Christmas is right around the corner.One …
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Pandemic advice from the library shelf
If you can’t see the 27 book titles clearly, here’s how they read: The English Patient – Had – Caught – It – On the Beach. I Should Have Stayed …
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