Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean

• Coroner identifies 2nd victim in Quebec landslide

  Earlier this week authorities identified the other victim killed after heavy rains triggered landslides and flooding in the province's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023
  
• Man who died in Quebec landslide identified

  Residents of Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region are returning home after torrential rain over the weekend caused a series of landslides, including one that killed two people.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2023
  
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• Police divers discover two bodies after Quebec landslide

  Rescue teams resumed looking Tuesday for a man and woman in their 40s missing in Rivière-Éternité, Que., about 260 kilometres northeast of Quebec City.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2023
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• Mexican authorities make arrest in killing of Canadian man in seaside town

  Prosecutors say Victor Masson from Quebec was found dead in a car on May 15 in an area of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, where few tourists stay.

  Crime

  May 27, 2023
• Researchers track high frequency of genetic diseases in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean

  One disease — Oculogastrointestinal neurodevelopmental syndrome — is so rare that only 10 people in the world have it, and five of them are in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2023
• Quebec police find body after road collapse in Saguenay region

  Provincial police Sgt. Hugues Beaulieu says a formal identification process will take place and the coroner will likely investigate.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2022
• Quebec dairy group wants to obtain official designation to protect poutine’s identity

  The traditional dish of fries, cheese curds and gravy has become a source of national pride, according to a group representing Quebec's dairy industry.

  Canada

  May 19, 2021
• Fire sweeps through court building in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean

  Fire and smoke engulfed a courthouse in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region on Saturday night, causing major damage to the 111-year-old building.

  Fire

  May 9, 2021
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• Quebec reports 80 new COVID-19 cases and 1 additional death

  Quebec is reporting 80 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death linked to the novel coronavirus.

  Health

  Aug 15, 2020
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• Major forest fire continues to spread in Quebec’s Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

  A major forest fire in Saguenay--Lac-Saint-Jean is continuing to spread, ravaging more than 11,000 hectares of forest overnight.

  Environment

  Jun 20, 2020