Sunday, June 4th, 2023
Quebec fire authorities say they’re unable to bring all fires under control
Val d’Or and Normétal latest municipalities evacuated, forest access banned Quebec’s fire authority says it’s unable to bring all 153 fires burning in the province under control. It says it can only attack between 20 to 30 fires at a time until reinforcement arrives. “We took charge of 35 fires today, compared to 21 yesterday. We chose specific fires to protect our critical infrastructures, but above all to protect our population,” said Public Security Minister François Bonnardel at a news conference Sunday. “All our resources are concentrated on these fires.” Armed forces and firefightersRead more
Quebec’s North Shore communities grieving after deaths of 4 children, 1 man during fishing trip
Group was fishing on St. Lawrence shoreline when tide swept away several people As Quebec provincial police investigate the deaths of four children and one man on a fishing trip on the St. Lawrence River shoreline in Portneuf-sur-Mer, Que., communities in Quebec’s North Shore region are expressing their shock and grief. According to a report by Radio-Canada, the children hailed from the village of Les Escoumins, Que., about 44 kilometres south of Portneuf-sur-Mer. Provincial police have said they will not release the identities of the children, but the one adult victim hasRead more