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Quebec City Celebrates 400th

Officials pay tribute to Canada's 'most beautiful city,' weather notwithstanding

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 3, 2008 5:10 PM CDT

(Newser) – Canadians celebrated the 400th birthday of Quebec City today, the Toronto Globe and Mail reports. In a rain-drenched ceremony, Prime Minister Stephen Harper praised the adventurous Quebecois spirit and the city—“the most beautiful city in Canada, the most enchanting"—where explorer Samuel... Read full story »

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Quebec City Celebrates 400th

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