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Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Indigenous people block logging sites
Access to several logging sites in the Laurentides wildlife reserve is blocked by Aboriginal people demanding that the cuts be stopped on Tuesday, south of Saguenay. Posted at 3:35 p.m.…
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Protected areas threatened by chainsaws
The Quebec Ministry of Forests plans logging in duly constituted protected areas, which is however prohibited, discovered Nature Quebec, which deplores “a nonsense”. Posted at 1:21 a.m. Updated at 5:00…
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Motorcyclist dies in crash
(Saint-Honoré) A motorcyclist died after an accident in Saint-Honoré, in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, late Saturday afternoon. Updated yesterday at 11:21 p.m. A collision between the motorcyclist and a motorist occurred around 6:30…
Logging in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | The Minister of Forests contradicted by her ministry
The Minister of Natural Resources and Forests Maïté Blanchette Vézina affirms that the logging carried out and planned in the sector of the Pipmuacan reservoir was inevitable, information contradicted by…
Logging in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Quebec has failed in its obligation to consult the First Nations
Quebec did not respect its obligation to consult the Innu of Pessamit before authorizing logging in a protected area project on their territory, they deplore, a mess in which the…
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | ATV rider dies in crash
(Saint-Nazaire) A man in his thirties died after losing control of his all-terrain vehicle (ATV), Thursday afternoon, in Lac-Saint-Jean-Est. Posted yesterday at 8:58 p.m. The accident occurred around 4 p.m.…
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Snowmobiler in critical condition
A man in his 40s was taken to hospital in critical condition on Saturday following a snowmobile accident in Laterrière, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. Posted at 4:06 p.m. Emergency services were called at…
Moose hunting: 17% drop in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean in 2022
Moose hunting has not been as successful as in past years in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean in 2022, especially since the number of moose harvested has decreased by 17% in zone 28 compared…
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Man found dead in crashed plane
The body of an octogenarian was found aboard his crashed aircraft in the Ouasiemsca River area, northwest of Lac-Saint-Jean, on Friday, after an intense aerial search that required the assistance…
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Army called in to find missing octogenarian
(Montreal) The search resumed on Sunday to find an octogenarian hunter who never reached his destination, where other hunters were waiting for him in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. In the evening, the man…
Elections Quebec 2022 | The PQ disappears from Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Former stronghold of the Parti Québécois, the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region was entirely painted pale blue on Monday evening. The riding of Jonquière, the last to resist the CAQ wave of 2018,…
COVID-19: business closures in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
The owners of two businesses in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean hit hard by the pandemic recently made the heartbreaking decision to shut down. • Read also: Heavy rains: towards compensation in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean? After…
Three novelties for a trip to Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean this summer
This summer, we’re doing – again! – the tour of Quebec. Each weekend, we offer you a few new or lesser-known attractions in a region of the province. Enough to…
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Motorcyclist dies after skidding in curve
A motorcycle ride on a beautiful summer Sunday resulted in the death of a 41-year-old motorcyclist in Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean, after he lost control of his vehicle in a curve. Posted…
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Collision leaves one dead and four injured
(Métabetchouan–Lac-À-La-Croix) A collision left one dead and four injured on Wednesday in Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix, in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, when a vehicle drove into the which was immobilized in front of him on Route…
A fisherman drowns in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
(Montreal) A man from Jonquière in his sixties lost his life on Monday after falling into the water while fishing in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. Posted at 11:15 p.m. His boat reportedly tipped…
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Quebec is moving towards the protection of the Péribonka River
The Péribonka River protected area project could finally go ahead, after being blocked for years by the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks. Posted at 5:00 a.m. Jean-Thomas Léveillé The…
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | A snowmobiler is struck to death while crossing Highway 155
(Lac-Bouchette) A snowmobile ride off the marked trails took a tragic turn on Saturday evening in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. Posted at 10:39 A group of three snowmobilers were traveling along Route 155…
COVID-19: Still difficult in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean hospitals
COVID-19 is the cause of four additional deaths in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, where the situation remains critical in hospitals, according to the most recent report released on Monday. Last Friday, 82 infected…
Towards a higher level of load shedding in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean?
The noose is tightening in the hospitals of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. The union of healthcare professionals fears that we will have to move to the next level of load shedding due to…