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In Quebec and Ontario, hundreds of thousands of households remained in the dark Friday morning after Wednesday’s powerful spring ice storm downed trees and brought down power lines, leaving one man dead. Hydro-Québec said it has restored electricity for one-third of affected clients across the province, but the regions of …
Read More »Family of Indian migrants who died in Quebec shocked by river crossing attempt
An Indian national who died with his family last week when a boat capsized in the St. Lawrence River during an attempt to enter the United States was “mortally afraid of water,” says his cousin. Pravinbhai Chaudhari, 49, was found in a marshy area in Akwesasne, Que., with his wife …
Read More »Once-popular rural Quebec road for asylum seekers quiets down after U.S.-Canada deal
About 12 hours after the closure of a rural southern Quebec road used by thousands of asylum seekers to enter Canada from the United States, Evelyne Bouchard witnessed RCMP agents escort a family of four people off her property. Bouchard, whose farm is located about two kilometres from the forested …
Read More »Fierce storm system leaves more than a million without power in Quebec and Ontario
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 6, 2023 6:10 am Updated April 6, 2023 8:19 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fierce storm system that brought thunder, lightning, snow and freezing rain to parts of Quebec and Ontario has left more than one million hydro …
Read More »Quebec man accused of killing people with truck due in court on murder charges
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 5, 2023 8:16 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Quebec man accused of driving his truck into groups of pedestrians last month is due back in court Wednesday. Steeve Gagnon is expected to be arraigned on three counts of …
Read More »Freezing rain warning issued for parts of southern Quebec, including Montreal – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Will freezing April showers bring May flowers? Quebec is about to find out. Environment Canada issued a freezing rain warning Tuesday for several regions across the southern half of the province. Among them are Montreal, the Laurentians, Gatineau and the Eastern Townships. …
Read More »Anesthesiologist charged with manslaughter after patient’s death in Quebec
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Laval, Que. say a health-care worker has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with an elderly patient’s death in 2019. Isabelle Desormeau, 52, was arrested on March 30. She was released with conditions and is expected back in …
Read More »Driver faces first-degree murder charges in Quebec pedestrian deaths
According to charges filed Tuesday in Amqui, Que., Steeve Gagnon also faces nine counts of attempted murder stemming from the March 13 incident. News Source link
Read More »Income tax cuts expected as Quebec finance minister to table budget Tuesday
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2023 8:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard is scheduled to table the first budget of the Coalition Avenir Québec’s second mandate this afternoon. Girard broke with tradition on Monday — instead of …
Read More »Quebec police identify victims in fatal Amqui crash, say likely ‘pre-meditated’
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec provincial police say a man is expected to appear in court Tuesday after he allegedly plowed into pedestrians — killing two of them and injuring nine others in Amqui, Que. Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Hélène St-Pierre said the 38-year-old driver will …
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