• Tree branches and power lines seen after they fell in Monkland Village after freezing rain hit parts of Quebec and Ontario in Montreal, Canada. (indiatimes.com)
  • Transport Quebec said weather conditions forced it to close the Victoria Bridge, which connects Montreal with its southern suburbs. (indiatimes.com)
  • Much of the population of Quebec lives in urban areas along the St. Lawrence River, between its most populous city, Montreal, and the provincial capital, Quebec City. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although a basic sense of overall linguistic identity does exist in the life of the Francophone community in Quebec, there are many cultural differences between its French-speaking communities in east Montreal and those living in such smaller centres as Abitibi, Lac-Saint-Jean, Gaspé , or the Eastern Townships . (britannica.com)
  • Even Quebec's French-speaking middle class, which expanded dramatically in the 1960s, has been more politically aggressive in Montreal, where they encountered stiff opposition from English speakers, than in Quebec city. (britannica.com)
  • Despite its nominally Christian majority, Montreal and the larger Quebec Province are among the most underevangelized regions of North America. (christianitytoday.com)
  • Although Quebec City is the province's capital , the city of Montreal has the distinction of being the largest city in Quebec Province. (worldatlas.com)
  • Brathwaite, who grew up in Montreal, had his first break in 1979, at the age of 21, when he appeared as Patrice on the Quebec sitcom Chez Denise , thus becoming the first black character on Quebec television. (macleans.ca)
  • MONTREAL -- The Quebec government took religious leaders by surprise by announcing Sept. 20 that the maximum number of people allowed to participate in an event in a place of worship would be lowered from 250 to 50 in all regions of the province, starting Sept. 21. (catholicregister.org)
  • MONTREAL -- The bishops of Quebec have taken the unprecedented step of suspending all celebrations and events in churches across the province. (catholicregister.org)
  • The death of a retired Quebec Superior Judge will postpone the audit of allegations of sexual abuse against minors in the Montreal archdiocese and several other Quebec dioceses. (catholicregister.org)
  • Like many torontonians, I went to Quebec City on a school trip as a kid, and as a young adult I zipped back and forth to Montreal for parties and bagels. (todaysparent.com)
  • TSX: MEC.A) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary AmTote Canada, Inc. ("AmTote Canada") has entered into a Totalisator Service Agreement with Attractions Hippiques Quebec Inc. ("AHQ"), which owns and manages racetracks in Montreal, Quebec City, Aylmer and Trois-Rivieres, as well as the Hippo Clubs du Quebec off-track network and PariTel / WebPhoneBet account wagering services. (casinocitytimes.com)
  • Following the Seven Years' War, Quebec became a British colony: first as the Province of Quebec (1763-1791), then Lower Canada (1791-1841), and lastly Canada East (1841-1867), as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. (wikipedia.org)
  • Quebec is the only Francophone-majority province. (wikipedia.org)
  • Quebec is also home to a small but successful film industry, though its audience is largely limited to the province. (britannica.com)
  • Quebec language laws regulate the French language in the province and promote it as the exclusive language of all Quebecers. (worldatlas.com)
  • The British were responsible for naming the area the Province of Quebec after they defeated the French. (worldatlas.com)
  • Quebec has a more significant Arab population than any other Canadian province which might contribute to a large number of native Arabic speakers. (worldatlas.com)
  • A blistering heat swept through parts of Canada this week, killing 54 people in the province of Quebec, according to health officials. (cnn.com)
  • Quebec City sits on the north bank of the St Lawrence River in Eastern Canada's mostly French speaking Quebec province. (weekendnotes.com)
  • by Québec (Province). (who.int)
  • French explorer Samuel de Champlain chose the name Québec in 1608 for the colonial outpost he would use as the administrative seat for New France. (wikipedia.org)
  • Samuel de Champlain played a critical role in the area as he established Quebec City. (worldatlas.com)
  • The English captured Quebec, but through clever political maneuvering by Samuel de Champlain and King Louis XIII, the British returned the lands to the French. (worldatlas.com)
  • French: Québec [kebɛk] ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. (wikipedia.org)
  • Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called Canada and was the most developed colony in New France. (wikipedia.org)
  • Furthermore, unlike elsewhere in Canada, law in Quebec is mixed: private law is exercised under a civil-law system, while public law is exercised under a common-law system. (wikipedia.org)
  • Quebec is well known for producing maple syrup, for its comedy, and for making hockey one of the most popular sports in Canada. (wikipedia.org)
  • [la t͡sʏk] ) is a city located in north-central Quebec , Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River , between Trois-Rivières and Chambord . (wikipedia.org)
  • On March 26, 2003, Le Haut-Saint-Maurice Regional County Municipality was dissolved and all its municipalities and unorganized territories were amalgamated into the new City of La Tuque, thereby becoming the largest municipality with city status in land area in Quebec, and largest in Canada (38,000 km 2 ). (wikipedia.org)
  • that is, it is almost as difficult to define the cultural identity of Quebec as it is to define that of Canada as a whole. (britannica.com)
  • died Sept. 13, 1759, Quebec ), commander of the British army at the capture of Quebec from the French in 1759, a victory that led to British supremacy in Canada . (britannica.com)
  • Quebec is one of the largest provinces in Canada and covers a region of approximately 595,391 square miles and according to data from Statistics Canada, was home to 8,439,925 people in 2018. (worldatlas.com)
  • The higher temperatures and humid Sunday and Monday will mostly affect southern Quebec," said Serge Mainville of Environment Canada, according to CNN news partner CBC . (cnn.com)
  • This retrospective multicenter cohort study assessed temporal changes in the severity and mortality rate of in several regions in the United States ( 7 ), although blastomycosis in Quebec, Canada, and identifi ed risk the underlying causes are poorly understood. (cdc.gov)
  • While this condition was named after the area in which it was first seen, the Charlevoix-Saguenay region of Quebec, Canada, ARSACS has been identified in individuals worldwide. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The name originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap. (wikipedia.org)
  • Other notable museums include the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau and the Museum of French America in Quebec city. (britannica.com)
  • Founded in 2005, the Québec City studio has carved out a place for itself among the leaders in the video game industry. (ubisoft.com)
  • Involved in the Assassin's Creed franchise since 2010, the Quebec City team assumed leadership of the critically acclaimed Assassin's Creed Odyssey. (ubisoft.com)
  • Wolfe returned to England to restore his failing health, but there he received from William Pitt the rank of major general and command of the expedition to capture the city of Quebec. (britannica.com)
  • A bilingual road sign in Quebec City, Quebec. (worldatlas.com)
  • It has the only fortified city walls remaining in the Americas (north of Mexico), thus dividing it into two distinct areas - historic Old Quebec inside the wall gates and the more modern downtown city area outside the gates. (weekendnotes.com)
  • Our walk covered the lower part of Old Quebec and wound its way through many narrow laneways where lovely flower boxes upon window ledges (very European) add to the pretty factor of this part of the city. (weekendnotes.com)
  • The Fresque des Quebecois depicts the story of Quebec City and pays homage to historic figures, authors and artists. (weekendnotes.com)
  • When you reach the upper area of Old Quebec, a must-see on any trip to this city is the Chateau Frontenac. (weekendnotes.com)
  • If you're in search of last minute flights from Quebec City, you've come to the right place. (westjet.com)
  • At WestJet, not only are we committed to providing the last minute flights from Quebec City you're looking for and the courteous service you deserve, but we also believe in giving back to the community and protecting the environment. (westjet.com)
  • We're an obvious choice when it comes to last minute flights from Quebec City because of our great value and our range of top-class destinations - but that's not all. (westjet.com)
  • Experience the difference first-hand: choose WestJet whenever you need to fly from Quebec City. (westjet.com)
  • QUEBEC CITY -- Complaining that current courses place "too much emphasis on religion," Quebec is set to eliminate its Ethics and Religious Culture curriculum, according to the province's education minister. (catholicregister.org)
  • QUEBEC CITY -- The government of Quebec is about to eliminate its Ethics and Religious Culture curriculum, which replaced catechesis in schools in 2008. (catholicregister.org)
  • QUEBEC CITY -- The great doorway to growing in the Christian faith is narrowing from year to year in Quebec as baptisms have significantly declined since 2012 and there's no indication the trend will reverse. (catholicregister.org)
  • QUEBEC CITY -- Many experts fear new Quebec government legislation on education will further diminish religion and spirituality from the province's schools. (catholicregister.org)
  • Always a highlight of a 'Fall Foliage' cruise along the New England and Canadian coastline, Quebec City is a living testimonial to the grace of Old Europe. (pocruises.com)
  • The second international conference on age-friendly cities will take place in Quebec City from 9 to 11 September, 2013. (who.int)
  • Rainfall warnings had been lifted across southern Quebec by Monday afternoon as the province's Public Security Department reported no major flooding. (globalnews.ca)
  • Quebec ranks first among Canada's provinces for rates of child poverty, suicide, divorce, cohabitating couples, and illegitimate births. (christianitytoday.com)
  • OTTAWA -- A Quebec court decision that strikes down key safeguards in Canada's euthanasia law points to an urgent need to provide opportunities and care for vulnerable and disabled people, said euthanasia opponents who called the ruling "terrible news. (catholicregister.org)
  • By late June 1759, Wolfe's entire convoy had passed up the St. Lawrence River and had reached the island of Orleans, which lay opposite Quebec along the river. (britannica.com)
  • Gaze at the St. Lawrence River in the heart of Old Québec. (fairmont.com)
  • The 2023 Annual Symposium of Physician Leaders of Quebec will take place over two half days, Oct. 19 and 20, from 8:30 am to noon ET. (cma.ca)
  • From 1960 to 1966, the liberal government in Quebec took from the Roman Catholic Church control over public education, health care, and social services. (christianitytoday.com)
  • QUEBEC: Freezing rain and thunderstorms pummeled parts of Ontario and Quebec on Wednesday, knocking out power for about 8,00,000 people, officials reported. (indiatimes.com)
  • The percentage of last-30-day users who used flavored tobacco was significantly higher in Quebec than in Ontario and significantly higher among youths who received weekly spending money than among those who received no money. (cdc.gov)
  • The campaign also aims to support municipalities that are committed to decarbonizing buildings and to increase pressure on the Quebec government to regulate to prohibit connecting any new buildings to the gas network, as well as renewing existing equipment running on this fossil fuel. (equiterre.org)
  • Because of the cultural and socioeconomic variations within Quebec, it is often difficult and sometimes impossible for the provincial government to achieve consensus on cultural, linguistic, and educational policies. (britannica.com)
  • In the week when the Quebec government announced cancellation of the last substantial religious element of provincial school curriculum, Concordia University's Catholic Students Association was reaching out to those starting the winter term. (catholicregister.org)
  • But their silliness not shared by most students nor by all Quebecois has been compounded by mythmaking from Quebec politicians about who ultimately foots the bill for so much of Quebec s existing poor economic policy. (fraserinstitute.org)
  • 2021 is off to a great start for the Ubisoft Québec team with the arrival of Nathalie Bouchard as Managing Director. (ubisoft.com)
  • Francophone cultural values have been called up in an attempt to define Quebec as a distinct society for political and constitutional purposes. (britannica.com)
  • Quebec society's cohesion and specificity is based on three of its unique statutory documents: the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, the Charter of the French Language, and the Civil Code of Quebec. (wikipedia.org)
  • Rémi Bourget helped create Québec Inclusif , a non-partisan group opposed to the Charter. (cbc.ca)
  • Quebec has a more significant percentage of bilingual residents than any of the other Canadian provinces. (worldatlas.com)
  • Ubisoft Québec is the place to be! (ubisoft.com)
  • Environment Quebec is currently processing the project's Certificate of Authorization that allows construction to take place within the close-proximity of the property's protected wetlands. (newswire.ca)
  • On the margins of both French and North American literary cultures, Quebec literature goes beyond its national identity to take its place in the world. (wordswithoutborders.org)
  • This is reflected in successive Quebec governments fostering a "Québécois" national culture, which many have argued was largely nonexistent when French-speaking Québécois used to call themselves French Canadians. (britannica.com)
  • For anyone who has paid attention to the student protests/riots in Quebec over the past few months and knows anything about the vast sums of money transferred between governments in this country, there has been no shortage of ridiculous demands from the Quebec students who are on strike. (fraserinstitute.org)
  • One concrete example of which we are very proud is our fierce opposition and the success of the movement against the GNL Quebec natural gas project, which threatened the climate, our ecosystems and our health. (equiterre.org)
  • Please visit http://www.mym.ca/weedon-quebec/ or follow us on social media for updated photos of the project. (newswire.ca)
  • One Quebec student was arrested in Berlin last year for using the Nazi salute there. (israelnationalnews.com)
  • What is the average temperature in Quebec throughout the year? (pocruises.com)
  • Following a 17 year lawsuit and 3 years after the beginning of the trial, Quebec Superior Court Justice Brian Riordan's 276 page decision was published on 27 May 2015. (who.int)
  • In a presentation at the WCTOH on 17 March 2015, André Lespérance, one of the leading lawyers in the present case, acknowledged that the legal circumstances in Quebec did facilitate the completion of the 17-year trial. (who.int)
  • The army of the French defender of Quebec, the marquis de Montcalm , was strongly entrenched on the high cliffs along the river frontage. (britannica.com)
  • Most of the native French speakers in Quebec are descendants of the settlers of New France. (worldatlas.com)
  • During the British rule, the local government passed the Quebec Act in recognition of the residents' French culture and language. (worldatlas.com)
  • However, the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s to 1980s increased the role of the Government of Quebec in l'État québécois (the public authority of Quebec). (wikipedia.org)
  • The Government of Quebec functions within the context of a Westminster system and is both a liberal democracy and a constitutional monarchy. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Premier of Quebec acts as head of government. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Quebec government categorically rejects the planned GNL Québec liquefied natural gas plant in the Saguenay following broad local and national mobilization. (equiterre.org)
  • What made the rebellion possible was not only an explosive mix of economic exploitation, national oppression, and government repression, but was also a strong, young, and radicalised rank and file of the Quebec trade union movement. (libcom.org)
  • On April 11, over 210,000 public sector workers struck against the government, and Quebec grounded to a halt. (libcom.org)
  • With a team of hundreds of creative, passionate and innovative talents, Ubisoft Québec continues to grow and expand. (ubisoft.com)
  • Prices for yachts in Quebec start at $14,085 for the lowest priced boats, up to $2,126,780 for the most expensive listings, with an average overall yacht value of $148,439. (yachtworld.com)
  • The proportion of severe cases and to identify risk factors for blastomycosis-related of blastomycosis has increased in Quebec over the past deaths. (cdc.gov)
  • MYM is a shareholder in two production projects in Quebec that are anticipated to have over 1.5 million square feet of production space. (newswire.ca)
  • The class action suit unites more than one million Quebec smokers from two groups: those who were diagnosed with lung cancer or other smoking-related diseases (Blais case) and those who are addicted to nicotine and unable to stop (Letourneau case). (who.int)
  • At the end of that month, he and his brigadiers agreed on a plan to land troops across the river a short distance upstream and to the west of Quebec. (britannica.com)
  • Geographic features shaped migrations, and we find enrichments for migration, genetic, and genealogical relatedness patterns within river networks across regions of Quebec . (bvsalud.org)
  • As announced at the Ubisoft Forward, Immortals Fenyx RisingTM, the new game entirely thought out, created and developed at Ubisoft Québec, will be officially launched worldwide on December 3rd. (ubisoft.com)
  • Until the early 1960s, the Catholic Church played a large role in the social and cultural institutions in Quebec. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Quebec Superior Court awarded $15.5 billion (US$ 1.5 billion) in a landmark class action suit against three big tobacco companies. (who.int)
  • Historic Old Quebec is the most fascinating and colourful area of the two with its cobblestoned streets, European architecture, cafes and restaurants, gifts and boutique shops. (weekendnotes.com)
  • This article aims to analyze the logics of international student mobility in Quebec, as well as their professional projects after graduation and the cultural effects of this experience. (bvsalud.org)
  • For Ubisoft Quebec, it is vital to support and inspire young people in their development, but also in the realization of their dreams. (ubisoft.com)
  • We thank Blue Metropolis Foundation, the Délégation générale du Québec à New York, the Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine, the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles, and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec for their generous support of this issue. (wordswithoutborders.org)
  • The presence of English native speakers in Quebec dates back to the 18th century when the British took control of the region. (worldatlas.com)
  • After a long period during which, following the example of many other minority literatures, it consolidated its national identity, Quebec literature has slowly moved away from collective concerns, and opened itself up to the world. (wordswithoutborders.org)
  • There was no association between the Blastomyces genotype group the severity and mortality of blastomycosis in Quebec and all-cause mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • We condemn, in the strongest of terms, this inexcusable display of hate by Quebec student protesters that has outraged the Jewish community,' B'nai Brith executive director CEO Frank Dimant said in the statement. (israelnationalnews.com)
  • S. Moreira, P.J. Dufresne) acute-care facilities, including community hospitals and academic centers, in Quebec. (cdc.gov)
  • These include 36 yachts listed for sale in Quebec in the past month alone. (yachtworld.com)
  • Over the past few weeks, the most popular, trending classes of yachts for sale in Quebec were a variety of commercial and recreational vessels while the top viewed manufacturers in the region were a variety of commercial and recreational vessels. (yachtworld.com)
  • The Paleo-Indians theorized to have migrated from Asia to America between 20,000 and 14,000 years ago, were the first people to establish themselves on the lands of Quebec, arriving there after the Laurentide Ice Sheet melted roughly 11,000 years ago. (wikipedia.org)
  • AmTote, Attractions Hippiques Quebec sign deal is republished from CasinoVendors.com . (casinocitytimes.com)
  • While it's the largest in Quebec, it's still small enough that you can actually see the whole thing in one day, even while dragging a preschooler around on his stubby little legs. (todaysparent.com)