Latest French Quebecers Stories
The Film Tells the Story of a Two Young Chechen Refugees Who are Searching for a Better Life MONTREAL, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Benoit Desjardins, an inspiring, young filmmaker from Montreal is going to the Cannes Film Festival to show his new shortfilm, Welcome Yankee. Released in Quebec last November, the film already participated in various festivals across Canada. Inspired by true stories collected in France, Bulgaria and Canada, Welcome Yankee tells a moving story...
SHERBROOKE, QC, Dec. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - BRP becomes a major sponsor for the Canada Summer Games-Sherbrooke 2013. BRP's financial contribution allows the Eastern Townships community and other Canadians to attend free of charge the Closing Ceremony of the Canada Games-Sherbrooke 2013 next August 17. "We've wanted to offer this gift to the community ever since the City of Sherbrooke was awarded the Games. We are thrilled to be able to announce this great news in time for the...
OTTAWA, Nov. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. Germain Thibault to the Montreal Port Authority for a three-year term. "I am pleased that Mr. Thibault has agreed to serve on the board of the Montreal Port Authority," said Minister Lebel. "His excellent communications and leadership skills will be great assets to the Authority." Mr. Thibault, of Quebec, is co-founder and...
Sunday, November 4, at 7pm, on the TVA Network MONTREAL, Nov. 1, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - On Sunday, November 4, Céline Dion, the female artist who sold the most albums in the history of music, invites you for a great variety show hosted by Julie Snyder and directed by Jean Lamoureux. The marathon shooting, which lasted for more than 8 hours and finished in the early hours of the morning, will allow you to experience a Céline show just as if you were in the first row, and give you...
OTTAWA, July 11, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), and the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, will take part in the Canadian Olympic Committee's announcement of the Canadian flag-bearer for the London 2012 opening ceremony on Thursday in Ottawa. This advisory is subject to change without notice. The details are as...
187,508 real time fan predictions made on official NHL/PrePlay predictive gaming app. New York, NY (PRWEB) June 12, 2012 As the NHL Stanley Cup Finals (#stanleycup) wrapped up last night, it seems that many social media fans knew the Los Angeles Kings (#lakings) would win all along. A total of 187,508 real time predictions, made by users of the official predictive game of the NHL (#NHL), were tracked throughout the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs and Finals, starting mid-May 2012. The mobile...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cirque du Soleil presented a wholly unique and exclusive performance for the 84th Academy Awards on Oscar Sunday, February 26. The one-time-only event featured the largest Cirque cast ever assembled for a single act. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/54694-cirque-du-soleil-84th-academy-awards-exclusive-performance-danny-elfman (Photo:...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cast members from The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil performed live last night at the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center. All 60 dancers and acrobats from LOVE performed to a specially edited track by Producer Giles Martin, featuring songs from the two-time GRAMMY(®) Award-winning LOVE album. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120211/MM49427 ) To view the multimedia assets associated...
Smoldering since the Quiet Revolution? Concordia study traces how politicians and media have pitted immigrants against “Québécois values.” It seems history has once again repeated itself. The recent introduction of a ‘statement of values’ by one of Quebec’s biggest cities, Gatineau, harkens back to the 2007 outbreak of race anxiety when the village of Hérouxville drafted its own code of conduct for newcomers. The intolerance and racism unleashed by the Hérouxville charter...
JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 14, 2010, Jersey City's National Guard Armory will be the site of the next major Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event to take place directly outside of New York City - "UCC 2: STRIKEDOWN." This is the second event of the Tri-State area's new championship fight series: Urban Conflict Championship (UCC). The first event of the series "UCC 1: MERCILESS" took place on March 19, 2010, hosting over 1,800 people. The fight card featured 9 exhilarating...
