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.
BAFTA Awards: Complete Winners List. The Revenant emerged as the main victor in an otherwise relatively evenly spread-out BAFTA honors night that saw 14 films emerge with awards. The film scooped the best film, best director and best actor awards, alongside best sound and best cinematography. Mad Max: Fury Road earned four awards, while Carol, which had led the nominations, was among the few titles shut out entirely.