Community Calendar of Events
Quebec Art Company QACStage Pass performances of vintage radio plays are uploaded to the QAC YouTube channel on the last Sunday of every month and can be viewed free of …
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The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream
It’s not very often one is asked to write a review of a book of narrative nonfiction about an international serial killer who used to teach Sunday school and sing …
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QAC celebrates 40th anniversary with updated website
Dear patrons, members and friends,On the occasion of our 40th anniversary, the Quebec Art Company (QAC) is pleased to present its freshly updated website, designed by Yvan Breton.Building upon the …
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CEGEP teachers strike for higher salaries and better conditions
Teachers at 45 CEGEPs across the province began a 48-hour strike on May 11, and were joined by colleagues at CEGEPs in Quebec City two days later. On May 13, …
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Paul Blart running amok: The invasion of the electric wheeled things
You know that expression “I couldn’t believe my eyes!” Not that our orbs are mendacious by nature, but just what the heck was that I beheld on a city street …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
May 21, 1821 – The Quebec GazetteLondon – The “Witchcraft Bill” was read a third time, on the 26th of March and passed. On the question being put, Lord Castlereagh …
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STREET VIEWS: The story behind Rue Louvigny
This street is named in honour of Louis de La Porte de Louvigny (1662-1725). Louvigny was a French military officer who arrived in New France in 1683 as the French …
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Plaque honours first Black Quebec City resident
On May 10, the Ville de Québec unveiled a commemorative plaque in honour of Olivier Le Jeune, the first African resident of what is now Quebec City. The plaque is …
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Labeaume passes torch to Marie-Josée Savard for mayoral run
Hard on the heels of the announcement of his impending departure from politics, Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume has appointed his would-be successor.Marie-Josee Savard, 47, the vice-president of the city’s …
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Proposed Bill 101 changes disregard human rights and freedoms
The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) deeply regrets that proposed changes to Quebec’s Charter of the French Language override fundamental human rights and will erode the vitality of our English-speaking …
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