PORTNEUF−SUR−MER—Police have identified the adult who was among a group of five people killed in a fishing accident in northeastern Quebec on Saturday. Provincial police spokeswoman Sgt. Béatrice Dorsainville says divers found the body of Keven Girard, 37, in the St. Lawrence river on Saturday night, and he was pronounced dead in hospital. Dorsainville says…
Four Kids Dead, Man Missing After Quebec Fishing Mishap: Provincial Police
PORTNEUF−SUR−MER—Provincial police say four children whose bodies were found on the shore of the St. Lawrence River near a village in northeastern Quebec earlier today have died. Police say the dead were among a group of 11 people who were fishing for capelin near the shore when they were caught in the tide in Portneuf−sur−Mer,…
Police Say Missing Akwesasne Man Tied to Migrants Found Dead in St Lawrence River
Authorities investigating the disappearance of an Akwesasne man whose boat was found near the bodies of eight migrants pulled from the St. Lawrence River last week are confirming he is connected to the case. In a statement, Akwesasne Mohawk police say Oakes is linked to the discovery on Thursday and Friday of the eight victims,…
Boat Operated by Missing Man Found Near Bodies of Migrants in St. Lawrence River
The search continues for a missing Akwesasne resident whose boat was found near where eight bodies were pulled from the St. Lawrence River this past week. Akwesasne Mohawk Police say two of the migrants have been identified as Cristina (Monalisa) Zenaida Iordache, 28, and Florin Iordache, also 28 and who was carrying Canadian passports for…
Police Say Six Bodies Found Near Akwesasne, Que, Near US Border: Mohawk Police
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service says they are investigating after the bodies of six people were found late Thursday afternoon in the St. Lawrence River by a marsh area near Akwesasne, Que. Akwesasne is close to the United States border across from New York state. Police say the search has been called off for the night and is to…
Quebec Homeowners Say Ottawa Must Address Decades of Erosion Caused by Ship Traffic
VERCHÈRES, Que. — Every year, 100−year−old Angélique Beauchemin watches more of her land crumble into the St. Lawrence River. From her home along a busy stretch of river in Verchères, Que., on Montreal’s South Shore, she watches waves from passing ships crash into the rock wall at the base of her property, sweeping chunks away…
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