Quebec, French QuÃ©bec, eastern province of Canada. Constituting nearly one-sixth of Canadaâs total land area, Quebec is the largest of Canadaâs 10 provinces in size and is second only to Ontario in population. Its capital, Quebec city, is the oldest city in Canada. The name Quebec, first bestowed on the city in 1608 and derived from an Algonquian word meaning âwhere the river narrows,â beckons visitors to the cityâs splendid view of the majestic St. Lawrence River and the pastoral Orleans Island.
James Cameron and John Landeau accepting the Best Picture OscarÂ® for Titanic - 70th Annual Academy AwardsÂ®. Category. License.
March 7, 2010 | 9:38 pm. The 82nd Academy Awards followed the script set down by pundits, as the front-runners for all of the major Oscars won Sunday night. The Hurt Locker led with six Oscars, including best picture and best director for Kathryn Bigelow, who became the first woman to win this award. The Iraq war drama also picked up prizes for original screenplay (Mark Boal), editing, sound mixing and sound editing.