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Quebec City

Quebec (/kˈbɛk/; French: Québec [kebɛk]), also Québec, City of Québec,Quebec City, or Québec City (French: Ville de Québec), is the capital of the province of Quebec in Canada. In 2011 the city had a population of 516,622, and the metropolitan area had a population of 799,600 in 2014, making it the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about 233 km (145 mi) to the southwest.

The narrowing of the Saint Lawrence River proximate to the city's promontory, Cap-Diamant (Cape Diamond), and Lévis, on the opposite bank, provided the name given to the city, Kébec, an Algonquin word meaning "where the river narrows". Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, Quebec City is one of the oldest cities in North America. The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) are the only fortified city walls remaining in the Americas north of Mexico, and were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 as the 'Historic District of Old Québec'.

According to the federal and provincial governments, Québec is the city's official name in both French and English, although Quebec City (or its French equivalent, Ville de Québec) is commonly used, particularly to distinguish the city from the province. In French, the names of the province and the city are distinguished grammatically in that the province takes the definite article (le Québec, du Québec, au Québec) and the city does not (Québec, de Québec, à Québec).

Laval Kebs

The Laval Kebs (French: Kebs de Laval) were a professional basketball team located in Laval, Quebec, formerly based out of Quebec City, Quebec. The Kebs were part of the National Basketball League of Canada They also played in the Atlantic Division of the Premier Basketball League. Prior to May 2008, they played in the American Basketball Association. Kebs is short for Kebekwa, a phonetic spelling of the word Québécois, or "Quebecers."

2006-07

The team held a survey to name the team and 66% of the people preferred the name Kebekwa (a phonetic spelling of the word Québécois, "Quebecers").

The team earned a trip to the playoffs in their inaugural season and were defeated by the Strong Island Sound 108-97 in the first round.

2007-08

Going with a fresh new image, the team changed its logo and color scheme. The team won its season opener 108-106 against the Manchester Millrats on October 12, 2007 at the Pavillon de la jeunesse. While the team finished with a 15-19 record, the Pavillon was the location of the 2008 ABA Championship Series, so the team gained an automatic Final VIII berth. Home-court advantage could not save them from first-round defeat, as the Kebs lost in the quarterfinals to the Texas Tycoons by a score of 122-120.

Gare du Palais

Gare du Palais (‘Palace Station’) is a train and bus station in Quebec City, Canada. Its name comes from its proximity to the Palace of the Intendant of New France. It is served by Via Rail, Canada’s national passenger railway, and by the private coach company Orléans Express.

Built in 1915 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, the two-storey châteauesque station is similar in design to the Château Frontenac. The station had no passenger rail service from 1976 to 1985, although it once again hosts regular daily services west to Montreal's Central Station via Drummondville. It was designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1992.

See also

  • Central Station (Montreal)
  • Station Centrale d'Autobus Montréal
  • References

    External links

  • Media related to Gare du Palais at Wikimedia Commons
  • Via Rail station page for Gare du Palais

  • Urban agglomeration of Quebec City

    The urban agglomeration of Quebec City (French: agglomération urbaine de Québec) is an urban agglomeration in Quebec. It may also be referred to as the urban agglomeration of the city of Québec.

    It consists of:

  • Quebec City (Central municipality)
  • L'Ancienne-Lorette
  • Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
  • That is, it consists of the elements of the amalgamated city of Quebec City as it existed after amalgamation on January 1, 2002, including the two municipalities that chose to de-merge on January 1, 2006.

    It differs from the census division of Quebec City in that the census division includes the Indian reserve of Wendake and the parish municipality of Notre-Dame-des-Anges, which are enclaves of Quebec City but do not belong to the agglomeration.

    See also

  • Urban agglomerations of Quebec
  • Municipal reorganization in Quebec
  • Municipal history of Quebec
  • Communauté métropolitaine de Québec
  • Coordinates: 46°29′24″N 71°07′48″W / 46.4900°N 71.1300°W / 46.4900; -71.1300

    .quebec

    .quebec is a new GeoTLD and Community Priority Application that was proposed to ICANN's New gTLD Program by PointQuébec, a non-profit organisation. The organisation aims to improve the businesses, culture, tourism, and online identity of Quebec and the Quebecois through the .quebec TLD. According to the PointQuébec organisation, .quebec will allow all Quebecers to register their domain names under .quebec.

    PointQuébec's application for the GeoTLD was approved, and was delegated to the Root Zone on 16 April 2014. The application was supported by the Quebec National Assembly and other cultural, technical, and economic institutions in the city. It received "substantial financial support from the Québec government", and is a not-for profit organisation. The organisation will verify legitimate registrations via statements of intent through a post-verification registration system. quebec officially launched on November 18, 2014.

    Along with TLDs such as .cat and .africa, .quebec and other new TLDs fall into the new category of GeoTLDs. The issue of new top level domains in general and .quebec in particular has been discussed at various ICANN-Meetings since 2005.

    Quebec (AG) v Canada (AG)

    Quebec (AG) v Canada (AG) 2015 SCC 14 is a Canadian constitutional law case concerning the federal government's ability to destroy information related to the Canadian long-gun registry pursuant to the federal criminal law power.

    Background

    In 1995, Parliament passed the Firearms Act, which required long gun owners to register their guns. The Supreme Court found that the Act was intra vires the federal criminal law power. In 2012, Parliament repealed the requirement to register long guns through the Ending the Long-gun Registry Act (ELRA) and sought to delete the information in its registry. The province of Quebec, wishing to create and maintain its own long gun registry, requested that the federal government share the data it had collected about Quebec long gun owners. When the federal government declined to share the information, Quebec argued that section 29 of the ELRA, the provision disbanding the long gun registry, was ultra vires the federal government.

    At trial in the Superior Court of Quebec, the trial judge found that section 29 was unconstitutional as it violated the principle of cooperative federalism given that Quebec had take part in "gathering, analyzing, organizing, and modifying" the data in question. The trial judge required the federal government to share the information with Quebec.

    Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) v Boisbriand (City of)

    Quebec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) v Boisbriand (City of), 2000 SCC 27, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 665, is a leading Canadian civil rights decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The Court considered the nature of a handicap in law and found that a handicap is not merely a biomedical condition but rather can exist as a perceived limitation or social construct.

    The decision arises from two separate claims by individuals for discrimination under the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. Réjeanne Mercier was refused employment with the city of Montreal as a Gardener-horticulturalist on the grounds that her medical condition involving chronic back pains would be too costly and would interfere with her long-term employment. Palmerino Troilo was a police officer for the city of Boisbriand. He was dismissed after missing work due to having Crohn's disease.

    Judgment of the Court

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    CBC Music - R&B / Soul R&B Canada
    CILV-FM 88.5 (LiVE 88.5) Ottawa, Ontario Rock Canada
    Canoe FM Public Canada
    CBC Radio 3 Indie Rock Canada
    CFXJ-FM (FLOW 93.5) Toronto, ON R&B,Hip Hop Canada
    CHRL-FM 99.5 (Planète) Roberval, Quebec Adult Contemporary,Talk Canada
    CBGA-FM 102.1 (Première Chaîne) Matane, Quebec Public Canada
    CIMG-FM 94.1 (Eagle 94) Swift Current, SK Rock Canada
    CBC Music - Piano Classical Canada
    CJWF-FM 95.9 (Country 95.9) Windsor, ON Country Canada
    CFML-FM 107.9 (Evolution 1079) Burnaby, British Columbia Alternative,Adult Canada
    CIBX-FM 106.9 (Capital FM) Fredericton, New Brunswick Adult Contemporary Canada
    C-VUE 105.9 FM Varied,Oldies,Pop Canada
    CHTO-AM 1690 Toronto, Ontario Varied Canada
    CBC Music - Canadian Songwriters Varied Canada
    CIGB-FM 102.3 (NRJ) Mauricie, Quebec Pop Canada
    CJLD-FM 93.1 (The One) Leduc, AB Country Canada
    CFRO-FM 102.7 (Co-op Radio) Vancouver, BC News,Contemporary,College Canada
    Abacus.fm My Friend Irma Oldies Canada
    Beatsradio Varied Canada
    RDI, le Reseau de l'Information Varied Canada
    CJFM-FM 95.9 (Virgin 96) Montreal, Quebec Varied,Adult Contemporary Canada
    CIEL-FM 103.7 Rivière-du-Loup, QC Pop Canada
    CBC Music - Mansbridge On Music Varied Canada
    CFGL-FM 105.7 (Rythme FM) Laval/Montreal, QC Adult Contemporary,Pop,Adult Canada
    CFBR-FM 100.3 (The Bear) Edmonton, Alberta Rock Canada
    CKDG-FM 105.1 (MikeFM) Montreal, Quebec Varied,World,Adult Canada
    CFBK-FM 105.5 (Moose FM) Huntsville, Ontario Adult Contemporary Canada
    CBC Radio 2 - Classical Varied Canada
    CBC Music - Orchestral Classical Canada
    RR Radio: Vancouver (BC) Railroad Talk Canada
    Calm Radio: Africa World Africa Canada
    CHDI-FM 102.9 (Sonic 102.9) Edmonton, AB Rock Canada
    CBC Music - Adult Alternative Alternative,Adult Canada
    Abacus.fm Radio Mozart Classical Canada
    CKBC-FM 104.9 (Max 104.9) Bathurst, New Brunswick Varied,Top 40 Canada
    Radio Maria Toronto Religious Canada
    Calm Radio: Folk Folk Canada
    Calm Radio: Christmas Christian Contemporary Canada
    CJOT-FM 99.7 (Boom 99.7) Ottawa, Ontario Oldies Canada
    CIDI-FM 99.1 Lac-Brome, QC Varied Canada
    CKJH-AM 750 (CK750) Melfort, SK Classic Rock Canada
    Abacus.fm Renaissance Lute Classical Canada
    CFBG-FM (99.5 Moose FM) Muskoka, ON Adult Contemporary Canada
    CKNX-FM 101.7 (The ONE) Wingham, Ontario Adult Contemporary,Pop Canada
    CKBW-FM 98.1 (South Shore Radio) Bridgewater, NS Adult Contemporary Canada
    CHFI-FM 98.1 Toronto, ON Adult Contemporary Canada
    CKPM-FM 98.7 Port Moody, BC Adult Contemporary Canada
    CKRA-FM 96.3 (Capital FM) Edmonton, Alberta 80s,70s,60s Canada
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