Enjoy some Christmas trivia food for thought with your turkey
You think your holiday dinner has a lot of food? Consider this – in 1377, King Richard II of England hosted a Christmas feast at which 300 sheep and 28 …
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Capitales start their Christmas shopping early
The Québec Capitales of the Frontier Baseball League (FBL) started their Christmas shopping early this offseason, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.One of their main recruits is catcher Ruben Castro, 24, from …
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Junior hockey teams have an early holiday break
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) has advised its 18 teams, including the Quebec Remparts, that all activities have been put on hold until Jan. 3, 2021.During an online …
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Peley, Gélinas to manage Alouettes, Diamants in 2021
Quebec City’s two junior baseball teams will have new managers in 2021, and both of them once played for the Québec Capitales. The Charlesbourg Alouettes have all but completed the …
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Quebec City
A Christmas tree stands tall in Place Royale next to the bust of Louis XIV in front of Église Notre-Dame-des-Victoires. A snowplow tidies up Place Royale around the Christmas …
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Merry moral contract: A COVID Christmas Carol
The virus was not dead: to begin with. Ebenezer Legault was busy in his accountability house, keeping an eye on his humble finance clerk Girard, shivering in his dismal little …
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Humaniti development replaces Le Phare on Boul. Laurier
It’s lights out for the huge and controversial Le Phare project at the west end of Boulevard Laurier. Its replacement, revealed last week, is a somewhat scaled-down version, called Humaniti. …
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Former Valcartier commander Fortin heads national vax operation
The man tapped to lead an unprecedented nationwide vaccination campaign is a former commander at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier who is originally from Montmagny.On Nov. 27, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
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The story behind Place Jean-Pelletier
This park is named in honour of Jean Pelletier (1935-2009), the 37th mayor of Quebec City (1977-89). Born in Chicoutimi, Pelletier studied social sciences and law at Université Laval. He …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
December 4, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteCure For Tooth AcheTo a table spoonful of any kind of spirits, add the same quantity of sharp vinegar, and a tea spoonful of …
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