Charlevoix

• North America’s first hydrogen-powered train tested on Quebec rails

  It’s been in commercial service in Germany since 2018, but this is its North American debut, and the company says the train is the first of its kind on the continent.

  Canada

  Jul 22
  
• Funerals to be held for Quebec firefighters swept away and killed during floods

  The two men were swept away by floodwaters on May 1 during a rescue mission in St-Urbain, Que., northeast of Quebec City.

  Canada

  May 13
  
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• Trudeau pays tribute to Quebec firefighters swept away by rising floodwaters

  Quebec provincial police found two bodies in a river in the Charlevoix region where two firefighters went missing while attempting to rescue residents during spring flooding.

  Canada

  May 4
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• Quebec flooding: 2nd body found during extensive search for firefighters who were swept away

  The pair of firefighters went missing after a swollen river swept them away while they were trying to rescue two local residents earlier this week in the Charlevoix region.

  Canada

  May 3
• Threatened Quebec caribou herd expecting up to 12 calves this year

  A biologist with the province's Wildlife Department confirmed all 12 of the herd's breeding-age females are believed to be pregnant, after tests showed high progesterone levels.

  Canada

  Apr 29
• Quebec details plan to capture, fence in isolated caribou herds to protect them

  The plan involves capturing the pregnant females and releasing them once their fawns are a few months old.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2022
• Domestic violence advocate sounds alarm after Charlevoix woman’s death

  Carolyne Labonté is at least the ninth woman to be killed in an alleged case of domestic violence in the province since the beginning of 2021.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2021
• Earthquake of 3.4 magnitude ‘strongly felt’ in parts of Quebec’s Charlevoix area

  An earthquake of a 3.4 magnitude shook parts of Quebec north of the province's capital early Monday.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2020
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• Quebec’s plan to protect caribou by killing wolves sparks criticism

  A Quebec government plan that involves shooting wolves if they get too close to an endangered caribou herd is drawing criticism from environmentalists.

  Environment

  Dec 11, 2019
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• Quebec designer and partner say they were victims of homophobic attack

  Markantoine Lynch-Boisvert said they were confronted by the man outside the bar, who allegedly headbutted Lynch-Boisvert in the face while two others attacked his partner.

  Crime

  Aug 25, 2019