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Lac-Mégantic marks 7th anniversary of rail disaster with memorial site
On July 6, 2013, a runaway train hauling tanker cars loaded with volatile crude oil derailed in the Quebec town of 6,000 and exploded, claiming 47 lives and destroying a large part of the downtown area.
Sentencing hearings continue for Ugo Fredette, Quebec man convicted in double murder
Witnesses from correctional services will take the stand in a Saint-Jérôme courtroom Tuesday, the second day of sentencing hearings for Ugo Fredette.
Report recommends measures to avoid repeat of flooding in Quebec community
A report into the rupture of a dike in Sainte- Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Que., during spring flooding last year suggests several problems including a lack of awareness among the population about the associated risks of living in the area.
10 years later, Michaëlle Jean laments flawed response to devastating Haiti quake
The former governor general, who was born in Haiti, says she is forced to conclude that the massive humanitarian aid effort that followed the 2010 earthquake was a missed opportunity and a "failure for the international community."
Murder trial opens for Quebec man accused of killing ex, stranger
The trial of Ugo Fredette, a 43-year-old man accused of first-degree murder in the deaths of his ex-wife and another man, got underway today in Saint-Jérôme.
Researcher looks to understand 'mysterious' Hydro dam earthquakes in Quebec
Filling the reservoirs of Quebec's hydroelectric dams has sometimes caused small earthquakes — a process that doesn't seem to have occurred elsewhere in Canada, according to a seismologist who has studied the phenomenon.
10 years after Dawson shooting, killer's weapon is more accessible than in 2006
The Beretta CX4 Storm, the rifle used in the Dawson shooting, has been slightly modified especially for the Canadian market, meaning it's no longer a restricted weapon: only a regular gun licence is needed to buy it.