Isle-Verte

• Quebec postpones sprinkler requirement for private seniors’ homes to 2022

  There are 1,791 private seniors' residences in Quebec, and just 799 are equipped with sprinklers.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2019
  
• Quebec makes sprinklers mandatory in all private seniors’ homes

  The Quebec government is making it mandatory for all existing private seniors' homes to be equipped with automatic sprinklers.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2015
  
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• Quebec fire chiefs accept coroner’s criticism on L’Isle Verte, blame province

  Quebec fire chiefs said training has been inconsistent for volunteer and part-time fire fighters because there simply hasn't been enough money.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2015
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• Inquest into fatal Isle-Verte fire resumes

  A coroner's inquest resumes Wednesday into the fire that killed 32 people at a seniors' home in eastern Quebec last January.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2014
• One dead after train and car collide in L’Isle-Verte

  An 18-year-old driver is dead after a car collided with a train Saturday night around 8:15 p.m in L'Isle-Verte.

  Jun 22, 2014
• Death toll in Quebec seniors’ home fire rises to 21, 11 still missing

  Pope Francis has offered his spiritual support to an eastern Quebec community devastated by a fire at a seniors' home.

  Jan 30, 2014