Etiket: Abitibi
Floating accommodations | A studio on the water in Abitibi
(Preissac, Abitibi) Since the summer of 2023, four floating accommodations have appeared on the banks of the immense Preissac Lake, in the heart of Abitibi. Updated yesterday at 11:30 a.m.…
From Abitibi to James Bay | Expedition to Nanikana
On July 3, 2021, Rodrigue Turgeon and his acolytes left the shores of Saint-Mathieu-d’Harricana, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, to reach James Bay in the Arctic Ocean. A way for him to “go…
“Honestly, I found him cowardly”: a driver accused of dangerous driving and fleeing the scene of a double-fatal accident in Abitibi
A 25-year-old young man involved in an accident that left two dead last September in Abitibi-Témiscamingue was ultimately accused of dangerous driving and fleeing the scene, rather than helping the…
Gold mine in Abitibi: Investissement Québec risks losing $10 million
Investissement Québec (IQ) risks losing $10 million in the insolvency of a small mining company active in Abitibi. • Read also: Monarques shareholders approve sale to Yamana Gold • Read…
Deadly lurch in Abitibi | The victim trapped in his burning vehicle
(Quebec) A road accident took a dramatic turn early Sunday morning in the small municipality of 1,200 inhabitants of Trécesson, in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Published at 11:52 a.m. The swerve occurred on…
Construction of housing in all directions in Abitibi
Although it is largely built on rocky capes or wetlands, Abitibi-Témiscamingue displays one of the highest levels of investment in residential construction in Quebec. To get there, entrepreneurs are not…
Hunting camps burned in Abitibi | “The fire came to get me the most beautiful”
For dozens of Abitibi residents, the destruction by fire of their hunting camp, nestled in the heart of the woods, represents a heavy financial and symbolic loss. Posted at 1:04…
Abitibi Tower | The Quebec team on the team podium
With two runners less, the Quebec team led by Pascal Choquette showed all the depth of its team, while the representatives of the fleur-de-lis jersey completed the seventh stage in…
The number of forest fires decreases, but the heat beats down on Abitibi
The situation remains difficult in the boreal forest, but is improving all the same as Abitibi-Témiscamingue is facing a heat wave. The number of fires in the intensive zone has…
Still “not easy” in Abitibi and Nord-du-Québec in the face of forest fires
It is “clearly” possible that Chibougamau will once again be evacuated due to the forest fires, warned Thursday Sylvain Tremblay, strategic advisor to the general management of the Society for…
Forest fires | Legault worried about Abitibi, a threatened forest village in Mauricie
Wildfires out of control and dry weather predicted for the next five days for the west of the province are worrying the Quebec government, which must leave the forest village…
Forest fires | Legault worried about Abitibi, a forest village burns in Mauricie
Wildfires out of control and dry weather announced for the next five days for the west of the province are worrying the Quebec government, which must let the forest village…
School Sexual Assault | A class action authorized in Abitibi
The Superior Court on Wednesday authorized a class action against the Or-et-des-Bois school service center for sexual assaults committed by a former teacher. Updated yesterday at 8:48 p.m. The plaintiff…
Abitibi: alerted by his dog, he manages to get out of his burning house by jumping from the second floor
A man from Abitibi was able to extricate himself in the middle of the night from his burning house by jumping from the second floor thanks to the scent of…
Suicides of young Aboriginals in Abitibi | An open investigation into the “nature of the services” offered by the DYP
The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (CDPDJ) is opening an investigation into the suicides of young Aboriginal people in the Anicinape communities of…
A gold mine project in Abitibi where species at risk live
An imposing new open-pit gold mine could see the light of day in Abitibi, with the exploitation of six pits and several thousand tons of raw ore every day. The…
Forest industry | Chantiers Chibougamau buys big in lumber in Abitibi
The family forestry company Chantiers Chibougamau has reached an agreement with GreenFirst Forest Products to acquire its activities in Quebec for 90 million, the two companies announced on Wednesday. Posted…
Read Abitibi to understand Quebec
12 years ago, Véronique Larouche-Filion and Bruno Turcotte launched Amos tells you, an imposing historico-theatrical journey that allowed thousands of spectators to learn more about the builders of Abitibi and…
Council of Ministers | Disappointed elected officials from Abitibi received by François Legault
(Quebec) Members of the Conference of Prefects of Abitibi-Témiscamingue (CPAT) are in Quebec City this Wednesday to meet Prime Minister François Legault to discuss the absence of a minister from…
LHJMQ: the Océanic is crushed in Abitibi
The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies scored three goals in each of the first two periods, en route to an easy 7-2 victory against the Rimouski Océanic this Saturday night, in Abitibi. •…