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The community of Listuguj welcomed CBC to their annual powwow, and several community members and visitors told us why the gathering is so important to them.
Community near the Quebec-New Brunswick border welcomed participants from across Eastern Canada and beyond.
Live in the Eastern Townships? We want to hear from you!
Throughout the month of August, CBC Quebec is looking to connect with residents of the Eastern Townships.
ER doctors in Quebec are seeing more and more cases of food poisoning, because they have eaten wild mushrooms that should have been left on the ground.
Taking extra precautions before going out foraging is something Sébastien Royer takes seriously, and is one of the main lessons he tries to impart on participants who sign up for his wild mushroom foraging course at the Massif du Sud regoinal park, in Chaudière-Appalaches..
He answered some questions from Breakaway producer Julia Page who drove up to the Massif for some tips.
Listen here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-79-breakaway/clip/16001640-i-teach-people-die-mushroom-foraging-guide
(Photos Julia Page/CBC)
Samuel Gagnon is a figurative landscape artist. Susan Campbell spoke to him recently as he worked on a commission on the shore of the St Lawrence (you can see the before/after here!) Listen back to their conversation about 'plein air' painting: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-87-quebec-am/clip/16001570-quebec-city-artist-samuel-gagnon-happiest-painting-open
Quebec City improv cellist Rémy Bélanger de Beauport is packing his suitcase and getting ready to move to New York for a 5-month residency at the Quebec Studio in Soho.
The Conseil des arts et des lettres has been funding these residencies since 1981, giving Quebec artists from different disciplines the chance to live in the unique artistic hub of New York.
Bélanger de Beauport dropped by our studio to chat with Breakaway guest host Allison Van Rassel.
(Photo: Kerry Samuels)
Listen here: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-79-breakaway/clip/16000618-quebec-city-cellist-selected-prestigious-residency-new-york
"Childhood is a basic need, it's a human right," says clown hoping to create safe spaces for kids during his two-week trip.
This time next week a volunteer from Trois-Rivières, Que. will be entertaining kids and families in Ukraine— just a few hundred kilometres away from the frontlines of the war. He hopes to bring smiles and create safe spaces for kids dealing with trauma.
"Outpouring of support has been incredible," says owner of pharmacy and grocery store.
On Sunday a fire burned the pharmacy and grocery store in Blanc-Sablon, Que., that served many communities across the Lower North Shore. The next day, the owner’s niece dedicated her medal at the Quebec Games to her family and the store — so special to the town of 1,100 — that they plan to reb...
Ketchup chips are unique to Quebec and Canada- and harder to get it in the U.S. And that is one of the reasons that convinced a father and son to drive all the way from Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Niagara Falls, Ontario to stock up on some chips.
Rich and Jacob Lieberman have been travelling across the U.S. in a vintage, army jeep named Gertrude for several years now. 15-year-old Jacob is legally deaf and blind. His father says after going on their very first road trip a few years ago... they were hooked.
You can listen to his conversation with Breakaway guest host Allison Van Rassel here:
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-79-breakaway/clip/15999465-virginia-man-drives-canada-sons-love-road-ketchup
(Photos submitted by Reid Lieberman)
Months after the Ukrainian team captured the hearts of Canadians at Quebec peewee hockey tournament, six players will be moving to Quebec City come August.
Jekyll (pictured here) and Simon are white sharks that are currently swimming around, and feeding, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. They were first tagged last December off the coast of Georgia by a team of scientists based in the U.S.
John Tyminski, a Senior Data Scientist with the non-profit organization Ocearch, spoke with Breakaway host Alison Brunette about the importance of tracking sharks. (Photo of Jekyll/Submitted by Ocearch)
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-79-breakaway/clip/15998436-jekyll-great-white-shark-came-perce-scenery-stuck
Josyane Tanguay Pelletier died after her car got stuck in a river east of Quebec City in April. Months later, her family and the man who stood by helplessly as her car sank are still questioning what more could have been done by emergency services to save her.
80 and 120 millimetres of rain — nearly a month's worth — fell on some parts of southern Quebec this week, with the Quebec City and Eastern Townships regions receiving the bulk of the precipitation. How are you affected? :
Between 80 and 120 millimetres of rain — nearly a month’s worth — fell on some parts of southern Quebec earlier this week, with the Capitale-Nationale region, which includes Quebec City, and Estrie receiving the bulk of the precipitation.
80 and 120 millimetres of rain — nearly a month's worth — fell on some parts of southern Quebec this week, with the Quebec City and Eastern Townships regions receiving the bulk of the precipitation.
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"It's always going to be a sad day for me.… It's a renewed sadness."
Residents and dignitaries marked a decade since the deadly derailment and explosion with a candlelight mass.
Revamping the Promenade Samuel-de-Champlain was one of the major projects the city of Quebec launched during the celebrations for its 400th anniversary, back in 2008.
Fifteen years later, the third and final phase of the project was finally inaugurated today. The Station de la Plage offers water games, a public beach with deck chairs and umbrellas, and a vast 1,500 square metre infinity pool overlooking the Saint-Lawrence River.
(Photos Mélina Lévesque/CBC Quebec)
Singer-songwriter Yvan Pion wrote a song and recorded it with 40 elementary students in Lac-Mégantic to give the students " the opportunity to see what art can be — that it can bring people together."
Students at Notre-Dame-de-Fatima school recorded a song to mark a decade since 47 people were killed when a runaway train derailed and caught fire in their town of Lac-Mégantic, Que., to help the community work through their grief.
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https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-87-quebec-am/clip/15993934-townships-seniors-share-words-wisdom?share=true
Culture aux aînés / for seniors is a Townships group that was founded on the idea of bringing seniors together. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, their whole approach went right out the window. The project they came up with instead was such a success that it's still going on today. CBC's Gordon Lambie stopped by the Wales Home in Cleveland, Que. to find out more.
Smog warnings are in effect for much of Quebec today with the exception of the Gaspe and Lower St-Lawrence. Here's what it looked like in Notre-Dame-du-Laus in the Laurentians this weekend. Email us your weather photos: [email protected]
Today, CBC's afternoon radio program Breakaway was broadcasting live from the KWE! Meet with Indigenous Peoples event in Quebec City.
The event runs until Sunday, bringing together the 11 Indigenous Nations across Quebec, showcasing music, traditional food and exhibits, free of charge.
Organizers say it’s an opportunity to bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous people together.
Quebec's Public Security Minister introduced a compensation program Friday to cover evacuation related costs carried by municipalities, and support fire evacuees.
As wildfires approached the Cree village, 1,012 people left their homes when the municipality issued an evacuation notice.
As wildfires approached the Cree village, 1,012 people left their homes when the municipality issued an evacuation order.
Several municipalities in norther Quebec are on high alert as forest fires continue to burn across the province prompting others to issue evacuation notices.
Several municipalities in northern Quebec are on high alert as forest fires continue to burn across the province prompting others to issue evacuation notices.
Chibougamau is under order to evacuate.
⚠️ 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗘 𝗗'𝗘́𝗩𝗔𝗖𝗨𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 ⚠️
Votre sécurité est notre priorité absolue. Compte tenu de l’état de la situation, la mairesse de Chibougamau, Manon Cyr a déclaré l’état d’urgence et a annoncé l’évacuation obligatoire de toute la Ville incluant la villégiature.
𝑵𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒅𝒖 𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒔 𝒆𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒅’𝒆́𝒗𝒂𝒄𝒖𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒆𝒕 𝒅’𝒆̂𝒕𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒂 𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒆.
La sureté du Québec va circuler à intervalle régulier afin de sécuriser le périmètre et la route 167.
Les gens qui n’ont pas de transport pour quitter la ville, vous devez vous présenter à l’Aréna de Chibougamau. Des autobus vous attendent pour quitter la ville.
Les gens qui n’ont pas d’endroit où aller, rendez-vous à l’aréna de Roberval au 345, boulevard de la Jeunesse, Roberval QC, G8H 2N9 Centre sportif Benoît-Levesque - 𝗩𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗩𝗘𝗭 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗩𝗢𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗨𝗫.
𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 : 𝗩𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗻’𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘇 𝗽𝗮𝘀 𝗮̀ 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝗤 𝘀𝗶 𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗲̂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲̂𝘁𝘀 𝗮̀ 𝗲́𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗲𝗿, 𝗹𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗲.
Le document:https://vplus-documents.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/chibougamau/_actualites/fichiers/Gabarit%20note%20porte%20(1).pdf
The Touzel bridge that spans the Sheldrake River on Quebec's North Shore will reopen to light vehicles on Thursday, a couple of days ahead of schedule, said Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault in a tweet Tuesday.
Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault tweeted Tuesday that the Touzel bridge on Quebec's North Shore is expected to reopen on Thursday June 8.
With the two forest fires that threatened the city gradually moving away, Sept-îles, Que., has lifted its evacuation order, and thousands of residents can now return home
The city of Sept-Îles has lifted its evacuation order, and provincial police officers will be present in the area to assist the thousands of people returning to their homes.
Do you know a Quebec-based Charity who deserves the spotlight? CBC is now accepting applications from organizations wishing to work with us this fall. The deadline to apply is June 30.
We are now accepting applications from Quebec-based organizations wishing to receive support from CBC. The deadline to apply is June 30, 2023.
Provincial police say a group of 11 people were fishing when they were swept up by the tide.
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Quebec's premier and health minister unveil the details of Quebec's vaccination plan for children, which will start Wednesday.
Quebec Premier François Legault and health officials provide an update on the coronavirus situation in the province.
Health Minister Christian Dubé and provincial health officials with an update a day before Quebec's vaccination passport system takes effect.
Quebec Education Minister Jean-François Roberge and Public Health Director Horacio Arruda provide an update on the province's back-to-school plan.
Dorothy Stewart, host of the CBC North radio show Winschgaoug, says she is proud to be translating the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony into Eastern Cree. This year, CBC will provide live coverage in eight different Indigenous languages that will be streamed online.
Climate scientists and design experts say B.C.'s heat wave is a warning for all of us to prepare our homes to withstand more hot weather. More: www.cbc.ca/1.6099694
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé and the province's public health director, Dr. Horacio Arruda, outline the benefits fully-vaccinated people will have over those who are not.
A marine biologist estimates that a record-breaking heat wave in B.C. may have killed more than one billion seashore animals living along the Salish Sea coastline. www.cbc.ca/1.6090774
Health Minister Christian Dubé, Public Health Director Horacio Arruda and Vaccination Campaign Director Daniel Paré will provide an update on the province's inoculation efforts.
Premier François Legault and provincial health authorities provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Quebec.
Provincial health authorities provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Quebec.
Premier François Legault and provincial health authorities provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Quebec.
Quebec Premier François Legault and public health officials announce the loosening of restrictions ahead of the summer months.
Premier François Legault and provincial health authorities provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Quebec.
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