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Monday Jul 6 | The Chronicle

Language Issue Heats Up

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

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Related Topix: Canada, Stephen Harper, North America, World News,

Sat Jul 04, 2009

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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.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph

Simons family big contributors to Quebec City's economy

"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.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Thanh Nein News

Canada promotes training, no worries about visa problems

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

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Vietnam Travel, Travel, Vietnam,

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Ottawa Citizen

StatsCan against language policy shift

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.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Times-Transcript

Ottawa cedes lands to Quebec gov't

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

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News,

Tue Jun 23, 2009

SecondsOut.com

Pascal Defeats Diaconu - Wins WBC 175 Title at Home

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.

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Related Topix: Canada, Montreal, MO,

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Canada.com

When enrolment numbers drop, Ontario enlists franco-phoneys

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.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Fri Jun 19, 2009

BlabberMouth.net

Dream Theater Drummer Schedules In-Store Appearances

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.

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Related Topix: Progressive-Rock, Theater, Dream Theater, Arts, Boston, MA, Canada

Wed Jun 17, 2009

The Globe and Mail

A crucial moment in Quebec history

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

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Related Topix: Canada, Painting, Arts, North America, World News,

Tue Jun 16, 2009

National Post

Harper-Ignatieff meeting cools election talk

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.

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Related Topix: Stephen Harper, North America, Canada, World News

Mon Jun 15, 2009

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

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Related Topix: Canada

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph

Quebec Baptist Church Clothing Bank

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

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Related Topix: Canada

Mon Jun 08, 2009

The Chronicle

Pointe-Claire Canoe Club celebrates 20th anniversary

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.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Fri Jun 05, 2009

Market Wire

Media Advisory: Government of Canada to Make Tourism Funding Announcement in Qu bec

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.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Wed Jun 03, 2009

Montreal Gazette

Katimavik's surprising resurrection

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.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News

Mon Jun 01, 2009

Canada NewsWire

Media Advisory - Photo/Interview Opportunity - Sears Canada Holds...

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.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sat May 30, 2009

CFL.ca

Ticats add six-pack: 4 draft picks, 2 linemen

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.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Thu May 28, 2009

Canada NewsWire

The Royal Canadian Mint pays tribute to Quebec's famous Saguenay...

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 ...

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Travel, Canada Travel

Wed May 27, 2009

CBC

Battlefield art reflects politics of Plains of Abraham

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.

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Related Topix: Canada, Arts, Painting

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