Etiket: Estrie
Eclipse | Economic benefits falling from the sky in Estrie
(Montreal) The total eclipse allowed the Eastern Townships to “shine on the international scene”, according to the regional tourist association which estimates that tens of thousands of people traveled to…
Eclipse | Estrie and Beauce will have the best visibility
Visibility will be best in Estrie, Beauce and New Brunswick to observe the total solar eclipse on Monday afternoon, according to Météomédia. Posted at 7:27 a.m. What you need to…
A temporary worker sues a restaurateur in Estrie for unpaid wages
Rights violated, unpaid wages, intimidation… A French temporary worker believes he was wronged by the owner of a restaurant in Estrie where he was recruited as a cook. After a…
Eclipse of April 8: an exceptional windfall for Estrie inns
Businesses in the Eastern Townships are expecting exceptional attendance during the total eclipse, with many inns and hotels already fully booked, while the month of April usually represents the off…
Clandestine laboratory in Estrie | Drug producers accused of environmental offenses
Charges of violations of the Environmental Quality Act are brought against those responsible for a clandestine drug laboratory where chemicals were dumped into the environment. This is the first time…
Barely released, the “stone thug” from Estrie strikes again
His actions could earn him the nickname “stone thug”. An incorrigible individual arrested two weeks ago for throwing rocks into the windshields of half a dozen motorists did it again…
An Estrie health cooperative found guilty of restricting access to care
The Roxton Pond Health Solidarity Cooperative, in Estrie, was recently found guilty by the Court of Quebec of having contravened the Health Insurance Act because it asked patients to pay…
A driver loses his life in Estrie
Difficult road conditions could be the cause of an accident which cost the life of an elderly man in his sixties, Friday morning, in Estrie. The tragedy occurred in a…
Estrie | A teenager loses his life in an ATV accident in Coaticook
A tragedy struck a family in Estrie on December 24, when a 13-year-old teenager driving a homemade ATV collided with a van on a country road in Coaticook. His death…
Six coach journeys per day | Estrie will finally be connected to the REM
Estrie will finally be connected to the Réseau express métropolitain (REM). Three daily bus trips will leave Sherbrooke, via Bromont and Magog, to reach the light rail. The reverse route…
Estrie | A caregiver between life and death when an ambulance leaves the road
A major accident involving an ambulance occurred Sunday evening on Highway 10, near Eastman, in Estrie. All four people in the ambulance suffered serious injuries. A paramedic finds himself between…
Estrie | One dead and one injured in fire
(Frelighsburg) One person died and a second was injured during a fire caused by an explosion on Friday in Frelighsburg in Estrie. Posted at 6:28 p.m. Police officers from the…
The neighborhood coquette | Old-world charm in Estrie
Affordable and adorable: we set ourselves the challenge of finding Quebec properties for sale for less than $500,000, but with a little something that sets them apart. Updated October 11…
Police intervention in Estrie | A suspect who allegedly threatened François Legault and Justin Trudeau is shot and injured
A man who allegedly made threats against Prime Ministers Justin Trudeau and François Legault was shot and injured during an intervention by the Sûreté du Québec in Estrie on Wednesday…
Police intervention in Estrie | A suspect who threatened François Legault and Justin Trudeau is shot
(Montreal) The Independent Investigations Office is looking into the circumstances of an intervention involving the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) during which a suspect was injured by a police officer’s shot.…
Estrie | A motorcyclist loses his life in a face-to-face collision with a heavy goods vehicle
(Quebec) A motorcyclist lost his life after a face-to-face encounter with a heavy goods vehicle in Estrie. Published at 11:01 a.m. The collision occurred Sunday morning, around 7:30 a.m., on…
Yves-François Blanchet hopes to revive Liberal seats in Estrie
The Bloc Québécois will be working hard this week in the hope of sending a strong signal to Estrie, a region where the party wants to make gains at the…
Next federal election | The Bloc wants to grab Liberal seats in Estrie
(Ottawa) The Bloc Québécois will be working hard this week in the hope of sending a strong signal to Estrie, a region where the party wants to make gains at…
Blue planet, green ideas Estrie | A park on mine tailings
How they walked from talk to action Posted at 12:45 a.m. Updated at 6:00 a.m. (Bedford) The frogs are croaking, the red-winged blackbirds are fluttering and a few deer are…
Mount Glen | The CEO of Dollarama offers himself a mountain in Estrie
The big boss of Dollarama has offered Mount Glen, in the Eastern Townships, to make it a private domain, was able to confirm The Press. Posted at 1:37 a.m. Updated…