Lac-Brome

• Quebec police officer who killed teen holding weapon says he feared for safety

  The 2018 shooting of Riley Fairholm by police was investigated by Quebec's independent police watchdog, and the Crown decided not to lay charges.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2022
  
• Sergeant says slain Quebec teenager holding air pistol was perceived as threat

  Sgt. Wallace McGovern says he asked the teenager in English several times to drop a weapon, which police discovered later was an air pistol.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2022
  
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• Quebec coroner investigates case of teen shot dead by provincial police in 2018

  Riley Fairholm, 17, was shot dead in the early morning of July 25, 2018, in a parking lot of an abandoned restaurant in Lac-Brome, Quebec.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2022
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• BEI clarifies that teen did not receive CPR after being shot by Quebec police

  On Monday, the BEI published a correction to the initial statement on the case of the fatal shooting by police of the 17 year-old.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2021
• Olympic hopeful Marilou Duvernay-Tardif keeps hard at work during COVID-19 pandemic

  Marilou Duvernay-Tardif is making waves in the world of rowing as she gets back on the water.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2020
• Lac-Brome family outraged that police won’t face charges after 17-year-old son killed

  "The whole thing was just handled wrong from the get-go."

  Investigations

  Oct 30, 2019
• No charges to be laid against SQ officers after 2018 shooting death of Lac-Brome teen

  Fairholm, 17, was shot and killed by Sûreté du Québec (SQ) police officers in the early morning of July 25, 2018 in Lac-Brome in the Eastern Townships.

  Crime

  Oct 28, 2019
• Police ethics commissioner orders investigation into 2018 shooting death of Quebec teen

  The teenager's parents have been searching for answers since their son's death nearly 14 months ago.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2019
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• Heavy rainfall causes sinkhole on Lac-Brome road, two injured

  A woman in her 70s had to be rescued from her car after driving into the crater in pitch black conditions.

  Traffic

  Aug 9, 2018
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• ’17 is way too young’: Quebec police watchdog investigates fatal shooting

  An armed teen in Lac-Brome became aggressive when police attempted to talk him down, resulting in a shootout that left him dead.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2018