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Quebec City Celebrates 400th
 Quebec City Celebrates 400th 

Quebec City Celebrates 400th

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

(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 de Champlain landed on July...

A Weekend for 2 Nations to Celebrate
 A Weekend for 2
 Nations to Celebrate 
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A Weekend for 2 Nations to Celebrate

400th anniversary of Quebec City offers chance to reflect: historian

(Newser) - Tomorrow is Independence Day, but north of the border today marks the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, the first settlement of New France and one of the oldest cities in Canada. David Hackett Fischer, a historian writing in the New York Times, uses the occasion to explore...

Canadian Minister Quits After Blunder With Lover

Foreign boss papered love nest with government documents

(Newser) - Canada's foreign affairs minister has been forced to resign because he left NATO summit briefing documents at the home of his former girlfriend. Maxime Bernier was already under fire for his just-dumped lover's connection to Quebec biker gangs, and his resignation follows other embarrassing revelations that have plagued the Canadian...

10 N.E. Indian Summer Getaways
10 N.E. Indian Summer Getaways

10 N.E. Indian Summer Getaways

Planning a fall trip? Make it a memorable one with these suggested itineraries

(Newser) - Leaves can change, and so can your fall travel plans. If you're ready for something new this year, check out one of these trips from Travel + Leisure:
  1. Epicurean excursion in North Haley, Quebec
  2. Fall festival season in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
  3. A wine lover's retreat on Long Island's North
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