Quebec

Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay resigns amid graft allegations

7 Nov 2012

Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay has resigned after witnesses linked him to illegal party financing skimmed from city construction contracts as part of an alleged mafia scheme.

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Quebec separatists' win marred by shooting

6 Sep 2012

One person was killed and another seriously wounded when a gunman tried to storm the victory celebrations of Quebec's newly elected premier, Pauline Marois, whose separatist party is projected to...

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One killed in Quebec election speech shooting

5 Sep 2012

A masked gunman shot dead one person inside a Montreal theatre where the leader of Quebec’s separatist Parti Quebecois was celebrating a narrow election win in the Canadian province, police said...

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Normand Laprise

15 May 2011

You were using seasonal ingredients long before 'farm-to-fork' was a buzz phrase in the world of haute cuisine. How deep are your roots in that philosophy? 'I grew up on a farm.

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A chance for a Chinese indie band to shine at festival in Quebec

4 May 2011

One of Hong Kong's biggest champions of indie rock music, Chris B, is at it again. This time she's negotiated with the Quebec government to secure a slot for a Chinese band in its alternative...

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Greatest show on earth set to rock city

1 Jul 2008

Quebec City is celebrating the 400th anniversary of its founding and the birth of modern Canada with a new challenge for the title of 'The Greatest Show on Earth'.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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Rebel poets

For the past 30 years, the independence movement in Quebec has been lit up by the enthusiastic support of many of the province's artists.

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Mulroney gets buzz from HK traffic

Everyone knows Chelsea Clinton's parents are Bill and Hillary. Nip/Tuck actor Julian McMahon is the son of former Australian prime minister William McMahon.

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A sin too far?

Any political leader with skeletons rattling around in his closet runs the risk of a sudden career change. Even more so if the party he wants to lead is dedicated to a radical reshaping of the...

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Foshan aims to have biggest musical academy in Asia

A summer camp will provide quality training for region's young performers

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Standard-bearer for separatism

Few of the 1 billion people watching the Olympic Games opening ceremony knew it, but when the Canadian team marched into the Athens stadium, a small but important socio-political drama unfolded...

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French past a living present in historic Quebec City

Quebec City - the torchbearer of French civilisation in North America - is the oldest city in Canada and the only walled city north of Mexico.

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