The Quebec government says residents must, as of Sunday, complete online registration forms to be able to travel through Atlantic Canada to reach the Quebec islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

The Passport Attractions program offers discounts to Quebecers who wish to visit tourist areas and take part in tourist attractions this summer.

Visitors will have to prove their visit will provide "needed and welcome" support to a family member in P.E.I.

Along with eased travel restrictions, Quebec announced it's coronavirus-related death toll rose to 5,195 Saturday with 16 new deaths reported.

The From Far and Wide series includes colourful vistas from: the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton; French River in Prince Edward Island; and the Swallowtail Lighthouse on Grand Manan Island in southern New Brunswick.

The storm season has not yet begun along the Gulf of St. Lawrence and residents fear the worst as fall approaches.

The Environment Canada warning was issued to southern Quebec's Anticosti, Blanc-Sablon, Chevery and Îles-de-la-Madeleine regions, alerting them of the potential upcoming weather.

Workers -- mainly line labourers -- put in nearly 45,500 hours of overtime at a cost of about $3.6 million.

A Hercules aircraft is en route with up to 250 Canadian Forces members available to provide assistance to residents in Îles-de-la-Madeleine after a storm Wednesday.

The only working phone is a satellite phone at the Quebec provincial police detachment.