Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Province promises 45% funding for new Quebec City arena, requests federal cash
QUEBEC – The return of the National Hockey League to Quebec City is a little closer—perhaps 45 per cent closer—to becoming a reality. That’s the share of the price tag the Quebec government says it’s willing to put up for a new arena. It [...]

The stunning and amazing province of Quebec. Keep it within the most amazing nation on Earth!

Quel est le salaire moyen d’un prof universitaire dans la province de Quebec?

quebec fires bit.ly Forest fires raging in the province of Quebec sent smoke about 300 kilometers (186 miles) southwest, blanketing Montreal and extending as far away as Boston. Quebec officials have evacuated about 2000 people from their homes as firefighters battle 47 forest fires burning in Canada’s second-most populous province, including seven that are out [...]

Quebec study points to economic harm from national securities regulator
MONTREAL – A single national securities regulator would cause economic harm to the province, says a Quebec-sponsored study released ahead of promised federal legislation creating the entity.
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What makes Quebec special?

Quebec has a rich and long history spanning five centuries. In 1534, Jacques Cartier, under an expedition sent by King Francis I, landed in Gaspe and claimed the lands for France. The Algonkian, Iroquoian, and Inuit natives initially populated the Quebec area, but Quebec City was not officially founded [...]

A tour of the province of Quebec Canada in the 1940s. To license footage from this subject, go to: www.travelfilmarchive.com