QMJHL teams to play 60 games in three divisions in 2020-2021
According to several reports, the Quebec Remparts and the other 17 teams of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) will play a reduced schedule in 2020-2021.Guillaume Lefrançois of La …
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MNBAQ’s Gérard Morisset Pavilion to get a $2.5M facelift
The emblematic Gérard Morisset Pavilion of the Musée national des Beaux-Arts du Québec (MNBAQ) will be getting a revamp starting in the spring of 2021. Under the Quebec Infrastructure Plan, …
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GPS use is off the charts: Would we be lost without it?
A few years ago, deciding to give new-fangled technology a go, we borrowed our neighbour’s GPS gizmo to drive a long, long stretch of highway that I could have driven …
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Place de la Famille opens Peter Pan-inspired park
The Grand Marché just got grander with the inauguration on July 10, of a family park at ExpoCité in front of the Videotron Centre and Place Jean-Béliveau. Strawberry slushies and …
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When the Stanley Cup was cancelled by the Spanish Flu
In the early 1910s, the Quebec Bulldogs were the powerhouse team of professional ice hockey, winning the Stanley Cup both in 1912 and 1913. By 1919, however, the Montreal Canadiens …
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Imagine Van Gogh comes to the Centre des Congrès
The Centre des Congrès (Quebec City Convention Centre) on Boul. René-Lévesque is hosting Imagine Van Gogh, a spectacular, immersive exhibition of works by the renowned artist, from July 18 to …
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An exceptional Street View: Rue DÉTOUR
One of the most popular street names in Quebec City these days is DÉTOUR. With all the roadwork going on everywhere in town this summer, it can be difficult to …
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The story behind Rue Lambert-Closse
This street honours Raphaël-Lambert Closse (circa 1618-1662), who was born in Saint-Denis de Mogues, France. He was a merchant when he arrived in Ville-Marie (now called Montreal) in 1647. His …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
July 13, 1870 – The Morning ChronicleA Practical Joker – A soldier of the 69th Regiment, while passing through Fabrique Street on Monday, stopped opposite the shop window of Mr. …
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OBITUARY: Theresa (Walsh) FANNING
Theresa (Walsh) FANNING1929-2020Mrs. Theresa Walsh, age 91, passed away on July 2 at Saint Brigid’s Home in Quebec City. She was predeceased by her husband William Fanning (1993) and her …
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