Quebec News

Gerald Tremblay is; Louise Harel is not. Tremblay is careful not to take cheap shots at her English.

July 2, 2009 - The second edition of the Tour de Quebec, to be held July 9-12 in the region of Quebec, just confirmed 18 teams.

"La Maison Simons'" story began when Peter Simons, born in 1785 in Scotland, settled in the Quebec City area on a small farm on Lac Duchesnay to raise his family of five children.

Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Deanna L. Horton says the Canadian governmenta s top priority in Vietnam is to promote cooperation in education.

Statistics Canada does not support a new definition Ontario has adopted to count francophones that will effectively boost that group's shrinking population by including some people who can't even speak French.

Ottawa has finally accepted Quebec's demands to cede the lands adjacent to its national assembly to the province.

Amilcar Barnett reporting: Nearly 14,000 people turned up to the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to see a fight and that is exactly what they got.

What does a culturally sensitive province do when it is running short of francophones? In Ontario's case, it creates 50,000 new ones by redefining the meaning of francophone to include people whose mother tongue is something else.

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has scheduled the following in-store appearances during August: August 2 - 2:30 p.m. Daddy's Junky Music - Boston 165 Mass Ave.

A crucial moment in Quebec history Two exhibits deal with the Plains of Abraham.

The prospect of a summer election appeared to ease Tuesday after Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff held a one-on-one meeting.

June 15, 2009 - Outdoor Gear Canada has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence by Hydro-Quebec, Quebec's electricity provider.

Although the community lunch doors have closed, the clothing bank at Quebec Baptist Church continues to offer free clothing to anyone in need.

Mark Oldershaw, Tom Hall, and Richard Dalton , taken at the 2008 Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak Championships in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Pointe-Claire Canoe Club celebrates 20th anniversary This Saturday, June 13 The Pointe-Claire Canoe Club is celebrating its 20 Anniversary next Saturday, June 13th, 2009.

The Honourable Josee Verner, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister for La Francophonie, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State , will be making a funding announcement, as part of the Marquee Tourism Events Program.

Katimavik participants Hollyn Maloney, Catherine Mailloux, JoAnn Ball, Jackie Scott, Cole Fetting, Karen Poulin and Louise St-Laurent get enthusiastic in Ville A Photograph by: JOHN KENNEY, THE GAZETTE, The Gazette The Trudeau Liberals created it.

Media Advisory - Photo/Interview Opportunity - Sears Canada Holds Fundraising Marathon for Opration Enfant Soleil 39 Sears Stores Participating QUEBEC, QC, May 28 /CNW/ - On Friday May 29, Saturday May 30, and Sunday May 31, 2009, Sears Canada will host a fundraising weekend marathon.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today that the team has signed four players selected in the 2009 CFL Canadian Draft; defensive lineman Scott McCuaig, running back Guillaume Allard-Cameus, defensive back Raymond Wladichuk and wide receiver Cassidy Doneff.

VILLE DE SAGUENAY, QC, May 28 /CNW Telbec/ - In the long-standing tradition of celebrating Canada's natural and historical landmarks, the Royal Canadian Mint today unveiled a new collector coin featuring Quebec's Notre-Dame-du-Saguenay. The coin combines a painted illustration of Quebec's world-famous Saguenay Fjord with an engraved cameo of the ...

Quebec artist Marc-AurA le de Foy Suzor-CotA© created this sketch for The Death of Montcalm in 1902 at a time when Quebec artists were returning to reinterpret this period of history.