Head-counting in Canada has come a long, long way from the first census conducted in the fragile colony of Nouvelle-France in 1666. That first roll call, organized by Jean Talon,…
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The story behind Rue Louis-A.-Bélisle
This street is named in honour of Louis-Alexandre Bélisle (1902-1985), who was born in Saint-Éloi-de-Témiscouata, a small village near Trois-Pistoles in the Lower St. Lawrence region, but who lived in…
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
April 15, 1871 – The Morning ChronicleBottling Machines – We saw, last evening, at the residence of Mr. J. Archer, Angele Street, Upper Town, a very ingenious bottling machine, known…
V for Vaccination: Give it your best shot!
As of this writing, nearly two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered around the province, to over one million Quebecers. Are you one of them? Anyone 60 or…
Demolition underway for “two villas” project
Heavy machinery made short work of a building on Chemin Sainte-Foy at the bottom of Avenue des Érables the week of April 6, clearing the way for construction of a…
Rage Against the Machine raring to go … for FEQ 2022
Whatever happens with the 2021 edition of the Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ), one major act is already booked for the 2022 version.California-based rockers Rage Against the Machine, who had…
Imagination Writers’ Festival explores ‘The Power of Kindness’
Am I a kind person?” This question has been nagging Dr. Brian Goldman – a veteran ER surgeon, medical journalist and host of the CBC podcast White Coat, Black Art…
SLC students and staff ‘bare it all’ for Leucan
CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence (SLC) strikes once again for its 11th consecutive Leucan Shaved Head Challenge.The event will take place on April 29 via a live event on SLC’s Facebook page….
Canada geese return “home” year after year
They’re back! The Canada geese are back, and how they find their pond near our home year after year remains a mystery. Out of the estimated seven million Canada geese…
Joe Malone joins hockey legends at Place Jean-Béliveau
Hockey legend and NHL record-holder Joe Malone, with a hockey stick in hand and Togo the bulldog by his side, stands tall at Place Jean-Béliveau. After weeks of planning and…