STREET VIEWS: The story behind Avenue Louis-Jobin
This street is named in honour of Louis Jobin, best known as a sculptor of religious statuary, born in Saint-Raymond de Portneuf in 1845. At the age of 14 or …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
June 4, 1821 – The Quebec GazetteCleopatra’s NeedleCleopatra’s Needle may be shortly expected to arrive in London from Alexandria – a present from the Pasha of Egypt to His Majesty …
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City diversity strategy embraces festivals
On May 16, declared the International Day of Living Together in Peace by the United Nations, the Ville de Québec announced plans to invest a total of more than $10.5 …
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Ottawa cautious about CAQ government’s tunnel plan
The federal government is being cautious about showing open support for the Quebec City-Lévis tunnel project the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government announced two weeks ago. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, …
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Polls reveal divisions over language rights
Non-francophones hold widely diverging views from French-speaking Quebecers on Bill 96, which aims to reinforce the Charter of the French Language (Bill 101). A majority of anglophones and allophones also …
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Part 2: An Angry Bird story … Trapped!
How many family pets have come to an awful end or lost a limb because they became caught in a hunter’s trap? This sad situation happens more often than we …
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Get ready for a partial eclipse of the sun
Local astronomer and photographer Philippe Moussette, president of the Club d’astronomie VÉGA de Cap-Rouge, advises sky watchers to get ready for an upcoming annular eclipse of the sun that will …
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Canada takes first step to address plastic pollution
Environmental groups applauded Canada’s decision, announced on May 12, to list “plastic manufactured items” on Schedule 1 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). They now urge the federal government …
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Lifelong Learners use their senses to enjoy wine
Summer is coming, and with it, wine season. Fresh, crisp whites, exciting bubblies and floral rosés are popular on summer wine lists, not forgetting full-bodied and lighter reds. Actually, all …
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Équipe Québec wins two of four games in Frontier League action
The Équipe Québec 2021 baseball season finally opened on May 28 with a doubleheader against the Gateway Grizzlies in Sauget, Ill.The team, consisting of players from the Québec Capitales and …
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