Estrie

• Police arrest Quebec store clerk accused of stealing $80,000 in scratch lottery tickets, prizes

  Police believe the thefts took place during the accused's shifts over the past months, and authorities are still trying to determine the value of the winning prizes.

  Crime

  Feb 23, 2023
  
• 5 people injured in explosion, fire at Sherbrooke business

  Some of the patients had 'major injuries' and had to be transferred to specialized centres after the incident, a hospital spokesperson said.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2022
  
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• Two workers remain trapped after scaffold collapse at Domtar plant in Eastern Townships

  At least 10 workers have been injured, including three seriously, after a multi-storey scaffolding collapsed overnight Tuesday in Windsor, Estrie

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2021
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• Eastern Townships region turns red amid COVID-19 surge

  Restaurants and gyms must close, and places of worship will cap capacity at 25 people. Curfew, meanwhile, will be set from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. in the area.

  Health

  May 10, 2021
• Coronavirus rules lifted in parts of Quebec as masks now required for elementary students in Montreal

  Quebec Premier François Legault has opted to maintain restrictions in Montreal for now.

  Health

  Mar 8, 2021
• 2 men dead, woman seriously injured in Quebec town east of Montreal

  Two men died and a woman was seriously injured Monday morning in the Estrie region of Quebec in what the provincial police is calling a family drama. 

  Crime

  Jul 6, 2020
• Quebec aims to enhance the inclusion of women in the manufacturing sector

  Minister Boulet announced that the project will be carried out in agreement with Manufacturiers et Exportateurs Québec (MEQ).

  Politics

  Mar 8, 2020
• Youth protection in Eastern Townships placed under trusteeship after reported case of negligence

  Health and Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant called for the move.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2020
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• 2 drivers killed in Eastern Townships car crash

  The Sûreté du Québec said the crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. on Route 108.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2020
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• Body of missing pilot found in Estrie, Quebec after plane discovered

  The Cessna 172 plane that went missing on Wednesday night has been found near the Racine sector in Estrie, Quebec, said the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

  Investigations

  Sep 7, 2019