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93392 [1] The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré ( French: Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré) is a basilica set along the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Quebec City, and one of the six national shrines of Canada. [2] It has been credited by the Catholic Church with many miracles of curing the sick and ...
CGI Inc. CGI Inc. (abbreviation of Consultants to Government and Industry Incorporated [2]) is a Canadian multinational information technology consulting and Software Development company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. CGI went public in 1986 with a primary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange. [3]
Old Montreal (French: Vieux-Montréal) is a historic neighbourhood within the municipality of Montreal in the province of Quebec, Canada.Home to the Old Port of Montreal, the neighbourhood is bordered on the west by McGill Street, on the north by Ruelle des Fortifications, on the east by rue Saint-André, and on the south by the Saint Lawrence River.
At least 150 killed, large number wounded, 1,000 dead on return voyage. 5 guns lost. 7 killed. ~12 wounded [3] The Battle of Québec was fought in October 1690 between the colonies of New France and Massachusetts Bay, then ruled by the kingdoms of France and England, respectively. It was the first time Québec 's defences were tested.
Montreal is the cultural centre of Québec, French-speaking Canada, and French-speaking North America as a whole, and an important city in the Francophonie. It is the largest French-speaking city in North America, and the cultural capital of the Quebec province. The city is a hub for French-language television productions, radio, theatre ...
Wilson was born at Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, in 1808. He was the son of Alexander Wilson (b.1758), a native of Huntly, Aberdeenshire, who came to Quebec City where he was a merchant, magistrate and later Seigneur of Granville. Wilson's mother, Catherine-Angélique d'Ailleboust de Manthet (1781-1845), was the daughter of Nicholas d'Ailleboust des ...
1663 - Election of Jean-Baptiste Legardeur de Repentigny, the first mayor of Quebec City on October 17. [1] 1665 - Jean-Baptiste Colbert appoints Jean Talon as intendant of New France. 1665 - The new governor de Mézy dies of sickness in Quebec City. 1665 - Daniel de Rémy de Courcelle becomes governor of New France.
