Îles De La Madeleine

• Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine won’t impose tourist fee after all

  Îles-de-la-Madeleine is pausing plans to impose a $30 fee for visitors travelling to the archipelago, saying it will ask that they make a voluntary contribution.

  Canada

  May 14, 2024
  
• Planning a summer trip to Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine? You’ll have to pay up

  The small archipelago northeast of Prince Edward Island is introducing a $30 visitor fee to raise funds for tourist infrastructure, environmental protection and waste management.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2024
  
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• ‘An extraordinary find’: Divers locate 7 shipwrecks off Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine

  Diver Jean-Simon Richard said the ships appear to be made of wood and are secured with brass nails, and with copper protecting the hull – all clues they date to the 1800s.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2023
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• Trudeau visits storm-damaged Quebec islands, promises aid for region

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government will partner with Quebec to help people affected by the storm, which brought hurricane-force winds.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2022
• Quebec votes: Advanced voting almost doubles compared with last election

  The percentage of Quebec voters who have cast an early ballot has almost doubled compared with the last election, the province's elections office said Monday.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2022
• Quebec votes: CAQ, PQ leaders head to Fiona-battered Îles-de-la-Madeleine

  Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced Sunday that he'd visit the eastern Quebec island chain to see if there was anything his party could do to help.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2022
• Hurricane Fiona brings damage, debris to Îles-de-la-Madeleine, eastern Quebec

  One of two underwater telecommunications cables linking Îles-de-la-Madeleine to the mainland was also damaged Saturday by the storm.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2022
• Quebec election 2022 results: Îles-de-la-Madeleine

  Îles-de-la-Madeleine is a provincial riding located in Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2022
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• Fisheries Department says right whale entangled in southern Gulf of St. Lawrence

  The federal Fisheries Department says it's not clear what type of gear the whale is entangled in or where the gear came from.

  Environment

  Jul 5, 2022
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• Strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza kills thousands of birds in Quebec

  Îles-de-la-Madeleine Mayor Jonathan Lapierre said the operation to dispose of all the dead animals has begun. The carcasses, he added, have to be moved out by boat.

  Environment

  Jun 1, 2022