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US Consul General takes advantage of winter sport in Quebec
United States Consul General to Quebec David Fetter has been on the job from his office at 2 Dufferin Terrace since last fall. Fetter admitted that he was disappointed that…
Labeaume sworn in as Quebec City’s 37th mayor
After a month of hard and fractious campaigning, Régis Labeaume was sworn in as the 37th mayor of Quebec City on Saturday. A crowd of around 200 looked on as…
Fraser wants feds to produce an action plan
Canada’s commissioner of official languages, Graham Fraser, wants answers from the government on three specific topics. The first is the next phase of its Action Plan for Official Languages, due…
Régis Labeaume wins mayoral election in a surprise landslide
After a bitter month-long political battle, Régis Labeaume was chosen Sunday to become the 37th Mayor of Quebec City. Labeaume earned over 59 per cent of the vote, drubbing his…
VEQ shares community priorities with mayoral candidate Régis Labeaume
Voice of English-speaking Quebec’s leadership table sat down with Quebec City mayoral candidate Régis Labeaume to discuss the community and its priorities last week.“We shared with him what is the…
How the Caisse’s infatuation could affect the Quebec pension plan
All through life, hasn’t there always been someone around to tell you: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket!”?And didn’t Mom always say: “Just because all the big banks…
Mayoral Election on December 2
From a field of 15 candidates, two have emerged as the clear frontrunners in the race for Quebec City mayor, according to a poll in this Tuesday’s Le Soleil. City…
Campus’s English student newspaper attacked over a difference of opinion
Université Laval’s English studies student newspaper The Outrageous Escape didn’t come out unscathed after it publishing the verdict: APEAL students will not be striking over the upcoming thaw of tuition…
Quebec to follow Ottawa on veiled voters
Quebec to follow Ottawa on veiled voters Premier Jean Charest’s government is expected to introduce legislation on Thursday to compel all voters – including veiled Muslim women – to…