The story behind Rue De Mareuil
This street is named in honour of Jacques de Mareuil, a half-pay lieutenant of a detachment of colonial regular troops, who was also an amateur actor. Travelling in New France …
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Rhythm and taste buds satisfied in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
Rythmes et Papilles celebrated everything that is great about summer on the Beaupré coast. For the second year, the community assembled in the park across from Basilica Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré for four …
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Maguire en Fête: Gin and appetizers are on the menu
Distilleries, restaurants and shops transformed a commercial street into a neighbourhood party. Aug. 24 was the day to celebrate Avenue Maguire.For 12 hours, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Maguire …
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Public pianos play in tune across Quebec
On Aug. 22, at 12:30 p.m. for the sixth edition of “Pianos publics au diapason” (public pianos in tune), pianists in various regions across the province performed “Le Petit Roi” …
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Chalmers-Wesley well project in Togo gets flowing
The water is flowing in Lankui, central Togo. After more than a year of fundraising by Chalmers-Wesley United Church, a congregation-wide effort which netted more than $15,000, a well has …
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New logo and colours for CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence
The QCT recently learned that there will be a “new look” for the CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence logo and the various team uniforms in the near future. In a telephone interview …
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Il pleuvait des oiseaux, Nosferatu and Titanic featured at this year’s Quebec City Film Festival
The Quebec City Film Festival (QCFF) is all about movie magic: red carpets, premières, contests, lectures and movies outdoors.From Sept. 12 to 21, lovers of the cinema can see over …
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Sign says Le Diamant ready to sparkle
Workers have completed the installation of the distinctive sign adorning the new Le Diamant theatre complex in Place D’Youville. The 2.5-tonne disc, 3.5 metres in diameter, by artist Claudie Gagnon, …
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Community Calendar
Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 12:05 p.m. – Musical Wednesdays concert featuring Johanne McInnis (Celtic harp) and Christian Haerinck (bagpipes) at Chalmers-Wesley United Church, 78 Rue Sainte-Ursule in Old Quebec. Free …
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Feds ask Yvon Charest to make Quebec Bridge deal with CN
The government of Canada has recruited Yvon Charest, longtime head of Quebec City-based iA Financial Group, to negotiate the possible acquisition of the Quebec Bridge from Canadian National Railway (CN), …
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