Capitales sign an Aussie pitcher; FAA falters in Acapulco
The Québec Capitales went halfway around the world last week to sign a starting pitcher, right-hander Mitch Neuborn from Australia.Manager Pat Scalabrini was impressed by Neuborn’s statistics in the Australian …
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Is it spring yet?
The little squirrel will not have long to wait, since spring will arrive March 20 at 5:37 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, and forecasts call for a beautiful sunny day. This …
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Quebec City goes green for St. Patrick’s Day
City Hall is all dressed up in green for St. Patrick’s Day. It seems some leprechauns left their top hats among the shamrocks as they hid their pots of gold …
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Quebec commemorates the victims of COVID-19
One year to the day after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, March 11 was declared a National Day of Remembrance for victims of COVID-19. Flags on government …
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Les Petits Chanteurs de Beauport sing at COVID memorial
On March 11, during the COVID-19 commemoration ceremony in front of the National Assembly, the beautiful, clear voices of Les Petits Chanteurs de Beauport were heard via a YouTube recording …
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The story behind Avenue Livernois
Avenue Livernois, a residential street in the La Cité-Limoilou borough of Quebec City, is named in honour of three generations of famous photographers, the Livernois family. Jules-Isaïe Benoit dit Livernois …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
March 15, 1821 – The Quebec GazetteDancing AcademyMr. Provandie, proffers his thanks to the public for the liberal encouragement he has received from the last summer and informs them that …
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Breakthrough possible in CAQ-VdQ tramway route impasse
Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume and Premier François Legault may be meeting soon to announce an agreement on the route of the proposed tramway system.Several reports cite a breakthrough in …
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Revived humour magazine finds funny side of pandemic
This country has supplied English-language culture with boatloads of comedy for decades, from Rich Little to Lorne Michaels to Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, Eugene Levy, Martin Short, Russell Peters, Ivan …
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Emblematic ‘cannonball tree’ in Old Quebec coming down
The Ville de Québec recently announced the stately old American elm tree with a cannonball lodged in its roots on Rue Saint-Louis is to be cut down due to its …
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