Quebec City

Conservative Caucus In Quebec City

... was the only province where Stephen Harper won more seats in 2015. But that support isn't provincewide: it's clustered on the North Shore and in Quebec City itself. Ambrose told reporters Wednesday her party was resonating with a solid base of people, particularly in Quebec City, and she was proud of her 12 MPs for fighting for Quebec's interests against "a Liberal government that does not see this region as a priority.". Bernier, from the nearby Beauce region, may be the leadership front-runner. But it's equally possible the next leader could be O'Leary, who skipped the debate "out of respect," given his poor French. While candidates with weak French have pledged to improve, last week their  French skills  were put "under the microscope," Deltell said. "The real race is on now.". Report Typo or Error Send Feedback. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will ...

A Beauty Pageant Of The Sea Is Coming To Quebec City, River

... Fort Monroe at the entrance to Hampton Roads during Op Sail 2000 in Norfolk, Va. The venerable three-masted frigate is a handsome piece of work and just one of dozens of majestic ships that will be sailing North Atlantic waters this summer, visiting ports along the St. Lawrence River for weeks and gathering en masse in Quebec City July 18-23. (Steve Helber, File/Associated Press). By Calvin Woodward | AP By Calvin Woodward | AP January 17. As the story goes, the training ship Amerigo Vespucci was sailing the Mediterranean in 1962 when the U. S. aircraft carrier Independence spotted it and radioed: “Who are you?” Came the reply: “School ship Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian Navy.” The Independence answered: “You are the most beautiful ship in the world.”. Tall ships sometimes come with tall tales, and whether that one is true may be lost to history. What’s not in dispute is that the venerable three-masted frigate is a handsome piece of work and just ...

A Beauty Pageant Of The Sea Is Coming To Quebec City, And Ports Along The St. Lawrence River

... fireworks than Quebec City usually puts on during the summer. The bulk of the fleet will be engaged in a five-month-long trans-Atlantic race from Britain to North America to France. Joining them in Quebec City will be more tall ships, based in Boston and the Great Lakes. Among superstars of Rendez-vous 2017: the U. S. Coast Guard’s Eagle, a cutter built by Nazi Germany and seized by the U. S. as a war prize. It’s the sixth Coast Guard ship to be named Eagle in a line dating to 1792. Germany’s graceful Alexander von Humboldt II, distinguished by 24 green sails, is also on tap. So are El Galeon, replica of the Spanish galleons that for three centuries linked Asia, the Americas and Spain; the reconstructed War of 1812 warship Niagara; the 1928-built Picton Castle barque; and the Peruvian Navy’s four-masted BAP Union. Both the Eagle and Amerigo Vespucci, ...

Quebec City Mayor Says Changes Coming To Intersection Where Pregnant Woman Died

... Gagné was 27 years old and nine months pregnant when she was struck and killed while crossing Laurier Boulevard, in front of the Laval University teaching hospital (CHUL). Gagné had stopped in the median when she was hit. Her daughter, who was named Alexe, was delivered safely before Gagné died of her injuries. ' Alexe inherited your strength': Father pays homage to pregnant girlfriend killed in collision. Pedestrians who cross Laurier in that area say motorists often drive fast and don't always yield to foot traffic. Marie-Pier Gagné was on the median on Laurier Boulevard when she was hit by a car. She died but her baby, a girl named Alexe, was delivered safely. (Facebook). Mayor Régis Labeaume wants to make the roadway, which is six lanes wide, safer for pedestrians. "If only out of respect for the mother and her child, something must be done," he said. Starting in the spring, barriers will be put up along the median as a temporary measure. Labeaume ...

Hurricanes ‘not Moving’ To Quebec City

... at Staples Center. “The club is not moving,” Bettman said. Instead, Bettman categorized any link to Quebec City as a “made-up story” and said that Karmanos was caught in a “candid moment” where he was “expressing his open-mindedness whimsically.”. “There is no formal sale process,” Bettman said. “He may sell. He may not. He may sell none of it.”. Carolina draws the fewest fans in the NHL as measured by both a per-game average (11,933) and capacity percentage (64 per cent) of PNC Arena. Fan interest has waned in the Raleigh-Durham Triangle region since the Hurricanes captured the Stanley Cup in 2006; the Canes have not qualified for the playoffs since 2009, making it seven straight springs without meaningful hockey. Karmanos has also been forced to keep the franchise afloat with the team often running at a deficit at times over the past decade. The Hurricanes remain a potentially attractive option for a buyer, though, because they hold such a team-friendly long-term lease at PNC Arena, ...

Bettman Shoots Down Relocation Rumours To Quebec City

... said. "It's about commitment to markets.". Despite a decent amount of young talent, the Hurricanes (21-20-7) are tied for last place in the Metropolitan Division at the All-Star break, mired in a seven-year playoff drought. The former Hartford Whalers have made the playoffs just once since winning their only Stanley Cup title in 2006, and they ranked last in the NHL in attendance last season. Report Typo or Error Send Feedback. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Please note that CBC does not endorse ...

Beauty Pageant Of Sea Set To Sail In July Into Quebec City

... to France. Joining them in Quebec City will be more tall ships, based in Boston and the Great Lakes. Among superstars of Rendez-vous 2017: the U. S. Coast Guard's Eagle, a cutter built by Nazi Germany and seized by the U. S. as a war prize. It's the sixth Coast Guard ship to be named Eagle in a line dating to 1792. Germany's graceful Alexander von Humboldt II, distinguished by 24 green sails, is also on tap. So are El Galeon, replica of the Spanish galleons that for three centuries linked Asia, the Americas and Spain; the reconstructed War of 1812 warship Niagara; the 1928-built Picton Castle barque; and the Peruvian Navy's four-masted BAP Union. Both the Eagle and Amerigo Vespucci, built in 1931, were among the 16 or so tall ships that sailed into New York harbor with a vast array of spectator vessels on July 4, 1976. Both returned for the Statue of Liberty centennial in 1986 and the millennium celebrations of 2000. From Gaspesie inland, the St. Lawrence provides plenty of opportunities to see scattered contingents of the fleet under sail and at anchor. July 7 and July 9 are the dates to see the fleet under sail from the cliffs of Land's End in Forillon ...

Multiple People Reported Killed And Injured By Gunmen At Quebec City Mosque

... were ending in what Quebec’s premier described as an act of terrorism. The mosque’s president told Reuters that five people were killed. Police said via Twitter that there were “deaths and injuries” but did not specify a number. A police spokesperson said that two suspects had been arrested. “The situation is under control, the premises are secure and the occupants were evacuated,” police said in a tweet. “The investigation is ongoing.”. Witnesses said that two gunmen, some reports said three, opened fired at the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Center. Local media reported that between 60 and 100 people were inside. “Why is this happening here? This is barbaric,” the mosque’s president, Mohamed Yangui, told Reuters. Speaking on RDI, Quebec City police spokesman Etienne Doyon said that the shootings took place as prayers were ending Sunday evening. Witnesses reported that at least two hooded shooters entered the mosque and opened fire on congregants who had remained there after the end of prayers. Other said the shooters were wearing ski masks. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the attack ...

David Aurine & Mathieu Fornier Are Not The Quebec City Mosque Shooting Suspects

... fake account’s tweet is of Davis M. J. Aurini , an alt-right Trump supporter from Canada. Aurini, who calls himself Davis the Deplorable , appears to be in on the joke. He has previously retweeted the fake Reuters account, and on Sunday shared an article calling him the shooter, saying “Time to come clean: David Aurine is my twin brother, left handed, works with Antifa, wasn’t raised by wolves like me.”. The man in the second photo, called Mathieu Fornier, is Matt Forney , an alt-right writer. The Reuters “parody” account previously used a photo of Forney and called him the leader of Russia’s hacking team. BREAKING: CIA identifies leader of Russian hacking campaign in US election as Matvei Fornov #Russia #russianhacking __link__/n TYNfs QWdj. — Gerald Butts 🇨🇦 (@gmbutts) January 30, 2017. Another hoax, which claims the shooters were recent refugees from Syria, has ...

5 Reported Dead In Terrorist Attack At Quebec City Mosque

... had friends who were inside the mosque at the time of the shooting. He spoke to them afterward, and described the scene as “a carnage.”. “From what we heard over the phone, one person had a weapon discharged in his face because he had wanted to jump on the man to stop him. And the three others died because they wanted to catch the man.”. He said the assailant went into the mosque a first time, then left to recharge his weapon and came back a second, then a third time. “Many of the people who lived through this fled their home countries to avoid such situations, because they lived through trauma and didn’t want the same for their children.”. A non-profit group that fights Islamophobia in Quebec said it has been asking authorities “for years” to deal with threats and attacks on Quebec ...

A Beauty Pageant Of The Sea Is Coming To Quebec City

... ship Amerigo Vespucci sails past Fort Monroe at the entrance to Hampton Roads during Op Sail 2000 in Norfolk, Va. The venerable three-masted frigate is a handsome piece of work and just one of dozens of majestic ships that will be sailing North Atlantic waters this summer, visiting ports along the St. Lawrence River for weeks and gathering en masse in Quebec City July 18-23. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File). A photographer captures the vista in the south sector of Forillon National Park, in Gaspesie, Quebec, in this Aug. 19, 2016, photo. On July 7 and July 9 this year, a fleet of tall ships will pass in these waters en route to ports along the St. Lawrence River, all gathering in Quebec City. Forillon, in a region known as Land’s End, will be a prime vantage point to see the ships under sail. All Canadian national parks offer free ...