The story behind Rue Louis-Pasteur
This street is named in honour of one of the most eminent scientists of the 19th century. Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) was a French chemist and microbiologist renowned for his discoveries …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
May 30, 1871 – The Morning ChronicleThe Hibernicon – Our citizens will have the pleasure in the course of a few days of witnessing, at the Music Hall, Mr. MacEvoy’s …
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Maison Pollack to become Maison de la Diversité
La Maison Pollack, once home to Maurice Pollack, a Jewish immigrant from what is now Ukraine who later became a successful merchant and renowned philanthropist, will be restored and become …
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Diversity consultant plans for a fairer, more inclusive city
When Iréna Harris sketched out ideas about how Quebec City could address diversity and inclusion and addressed them to Mayor Régis Labeaume last year, she didn’t know she was writing …
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An Angry Bird story . . . Trapped!
As most readers know, for many years now, I have been observing a couple of Canada geese that migrate to our lake every spring. A few days after the article …
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MCQ reopens with fascinating MAYA exhibit
Spring is here, trees and flowers are in bloom; even the temperature and humidity are typical of more southern climes. To enjoy the full tropical experience, visitors can now purchase …
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Guy Lafleur’s number 4 to be retired by all QMJHL teams
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) announced May 18 that number 4, worn by Guy Lafleur during his junior career with the Quebec Remparts, will be retired by all …
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Blizzard’s Emmanuel Vermette is highest local prospect for QMJHL draft
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Central Scouting Bureau has released its final prospect rankings for the league’s upcoming entry draft, to be held on June 25 and 26.The …
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It’s ‘Play ball!’ for Équipe Québec and other Frontier League teams
For the first time in two years, the seven home plate umpires scheduled at the Frontier League’s opening games yelled “Play ball!” to start the game and the season.Among the …
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Walking along the Cap-Rouge River
If you have ever walked the pedestrian trail along the Cap-Rouge River, you will surely return to this beautiful and serene site in the heart of the Cap-Rouge borough of …
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