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Charest gives pep talk to Quebec flood victims
MONTREAL — As water levels in the Richelieu Valley continue to rise, Quebec Premier Jean Charest returned to the area Saturday with a pep talk and a plan for flood victims. Accompanied by civil security officials, Charest announced the creation of t...
More soldiers called as Quebec river hits new peak
The number of Canadian soldiers helping flood victims along Quebec's Richelieu River doubled to about 500 in the past day as water levels hit a record high. Winds from the south of up to 80 kilometres an hour forced water from Lake Champlain to spill...
Strong winds push Quebec river to new record
Towns and cities along the Richelieu River are on high alert as strong winds force water from Lake Champlain to spill into the river southeast of Montreal. Southerly winds reaching speeds of up to 80 km/h on Monday are expected to push water levels h...
Québec flood victims greet soldiers with joy
At least 2,800 homes in the Richelieu Valley were flooded as of Thursday morning. (Courtesy of Riaz Lakhanisky) 'We'll be filling out sandbags, distributing whether food or water, protecting any infrastructure, or if requested, evacuating people,' 2nd...
Homes in southeastern Quebec remain cut off as flood waters rise – Toronto Star
Video: Quebec flooding The Canadian Forces are expected to be deployed in southeastern Quebec Thursday morning to help flood victims. ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, QUE. — More than 100 houses in a Richelieu River Valley town remained cut off Thursday a...
Québec to Offer Up to $8000 in Rebates for Electric Cars
Starting in January 2012The prime minister of Québec, Jean Charest, has unveiled his incentive plan for electric vehicles yesterday. Rebates of up to C$8000 will be offered on a sliding scale, with the biggest ones offered to the EVs with the biggest ...
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