Change of plan: Tunnel route to connect downtowns in Quebec City and Lévis
The Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) government has abandoned its plan to build a tunnel under the St. Lawrence River that would have passed under the tip of Île d’Orléans. The …
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The story behind Rue François-Hazeur
François Hazeur (1638-1708) was a merchant and entrepreneur, seigneur, member of the Compagnie du Nord and the Compagnie de la Colonie, and member of the Conseil Supérieur. Hazeur immigrated to …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
February 4, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteCounterfeit NotesMontreal – A respectable merchant of this city, having received information that three men named Merrill Magoone, Jacob Redington and Bellroise, were in …
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Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Fête de l’Hiver gives warm welcome to Bonhomme Carnaval
The Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Fête de l’Hiver was held on Feb. 1. This annual winter festival is a very popular family event with a variety of outdoor activities. Mother Nature was on …
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Parade-goers will feel the Brazilian heat around Bonhomme’s float
On Jan. 31, members of the media were invited behind the large doors of the Winter Carnival’s workshops for a glimpse of Bonhomme Carnaval’s float. Everything is being kept under …
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The conversion of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Work is well advanced on the transformation of historic St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, consecrated in 1810, into space available for rent for special events. Last week workers removed furniture from …
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Journey’s end
As I write this, I’m sitting in the café of the Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal. A light snow is falling outside. When the library closes, I’ll go back to the …
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C!RCA presents HUMANS at Le Diamant
C!RCA, a troupe of contemporary acrobats and one of the world’s leading performance companies from Brisbane, Australia, performed to spell-bound audiences at Le Diamant from Jan. 29 to 31. Since …
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Conservatives tongue-tied on leader’s French fluency
A few years back we were a host family for students in Quebec City wanting to improve their French. We did this for four or five years, and our role …
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OBITUARY: Terence J. KERWIN
Terence J. KERWIN 1956-2020 The well-respected and beloved Terence J. Kerwin passed away at the age of 63 at the Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie (Hôpital Laval), Quebec …
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