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Quebec premier promises action on child abuse following report of abused teenagerIt's the second time that youth protection authorities in the region have been accused of ignoring repeated reports of child abuse. In March, the local authority was placed under provincial trusteeship.CrimeNov 26, 2020
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Asbestos, Quebec town once home to Canada’s largest asbestos mine, gets a new nameMayor Hugues Grimard said Monday night during a live-streamed council meeting that Val-des-Sources won with 51.5 per cent of the vote after three rounds.CanadaOct 19, 2020
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Missing American grandparents found alive in Quebec were kidnapped, held hostageFour men from Quebec and one from Plattsburgh, New York, face charges of kidnapping, forcible confinement and extortion for the abduction of James and Sandra HelmCanadaOct 6, 2020
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Quebec town Asbestos pauses name change process after citizen complaintsThe mayor announced earlier this week that residents would be able to vote to rename the town to either Apalone, Jeffrey, Phenix or Trois-Lacs.CanadaSep 18, 2020
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Asbestos unveils four possibilities in short list for new town nameThe Eastern Townships town has long debated changing its name due to the negative attention it receives.CanadaSep 15, 2020
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North Hatley, Que., bridge project splits town in half, hurts businessLocal businesses are feeling the pinch as a major project to rebuild a bridge in the small Eastern Townships community of North Hatley gets underway.CanadaSep 4, 2020
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Funnel clouds, isolated thunderstorms advisory issued for parts of QuebecThe weather agency says an 'unstable air mass' will leads to showers and isolated thunderstorms.WeatherAug 19, 2020
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North Hatley bridge to be dismantled, cutting the town in halfThe small village of North Hatley is about to be divided in two, with the only bridge connecting the town about to be dismantled.CanadaJul 30, 2020
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Mysterious mass fish die-off observed in Missisquoi BayIt's still unknown what's causing the mass mortality event or how long it's been going on beneath the water's surface.EnvironmentJun 19, 2020
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Major Townships-based drug ring shut down, 9 arrests madeThe Sûreté du Québec said the operation was launched after a nearly year-long investigation.CrimeJun 17, 2020
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