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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Roofs torn off, possible tornado: Severe thunderstorms hit Quebec hard
Heat and humidity provided plenty of fuel for the thunderstorms that struck strongly late Thursday afternoon. PHOTOS: At the height of the storm, nearly 50,000 power outages were reported, with more than half in the Outaouais region. In the Ferme-Neuve area, the roof of a garage was reportedly torn off. Photo courtesy: Melissa Pelletier In the Ferme-Neuve area, north of Mont-Laurier, a particularly powerful storm cell hit, destroying trees and producing large hailstones. While exact measurements are unavailable, this type of tree damage is typically caused by winds of at least 90 km/h. There are also reports of a possible tornado in Chute-Saint-Philippe. Photo courtesy: Stefan Bédard Heavy rain, strong wind gusts, and hailstones ranging in size from a nickel to a loonie were among the hazards to watch for during this stormy day. DON'T MISS: Photo courtesy: Jean-Philippe Thisdale This article was translated from , The Weather Network's Quebec-based sister station. Thumbnail image courtesy: Annie Claude - Ferme-Neuve, Quebec
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Rain triggers flash flooding, power outages across Quebec
Flooding and power outages are causing headaches in some parts of Quebec after summer storms and rainfalls. In Quebec City, a pair of vehicles are stuck in an underpass that quickly filled up with water. The city received up to 50 millimetres of water in just two hours this morning. According to Quebec CIty police, one of the drivers had to be rescued from the roof of his car. No injuries are being reported, but 3rd Avenue West is closed between 41st and 46th streets. Meanwhile, thousands of Hydro-Québec clients are without electricity after heavy summer storms last night. As of 8:30 a.m., there were just under 40,000 clients without power, with more than half of them in the Outaouais region. In the Laurentians, there were more than 7,500 without power. In the Quebec City region, that total was just over 5,000.
CBC
4 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Heavy rain traps cars in Quebec City underpass, triggers power outages across province
Flooding and power outages are causing headaches in some parts of Quebec after summer storms and rainfalls. In Quebec City, a pair of vehicles are stuck in an underpass that quickly filled up with water. The city received up to 50 millimetres of water in just two hours this morning. According to Quebec CIty police, one of the drivers had to be rescued from the roof of his car. No injuries are being reported, but 3rd Avenue West is closed between 41st and 46th streets. Meanwhile, thousands of Hydro-Québec clients are without electricity after heavy summer storms last night. As of 8:30 a.m., there were just under 40,000 clients without power, with more than half of them in the Outaouais region. In the Laurentians, there were more than 7,500 without power. In the Quebec City region, that total was just over 5,000.
CTV News
22-07-2025
- CTV News
Woman accused of impaired driving in L'Ange-Gardien, Que. had infants in the car
Police in western Quebec say a 34-year-old woman who was pulled over on suspicion of impaired driving had two infants in the car. MRC des Collines de l'Outaouais police said in a news release that officers saw a someone driving erratically in the L'Ange-Gardien area Sunday evening. When the driver was pulled over, police said she registered double the legal alcohol limit on a breath test. Her partner, who does not have a driver's licence, was in the car and was even more intoxicated, according to police. Two babies, aged five months and 17 months, were also in the car. The woman received an automatic roadside licence suspension of 90 days, police said, and her vehicle has been impounded for 30 days. She is due in court to face charges. The father and the two children were taken to a friend's home to rest.
CBC
17-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
New exhibition traces Guy Lafleur's path to hockey superstardom
The late, great Guy Lafleur is the subject of a pop-up exhibition in Gatineau, Que., that focuses on his links with the Outaouais and his rise to superstardom when fans and sports pundits called him "the Flower," " le Démon Blond" and " le Turbo de Thurso." Born and raised in Thurso, Que., the beloved hockey hero went on to smash records and win five Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens. He died at 70 on April 22, 2022, and was laid to rest in his hometown where his mother Pierrette, 92, still lives. Historian Alex Hubert is the project manager behind the exhibition, Guy Lafleur: From Dream to Legend. He met with Lafleur's mother and sisters and spent "four or five hours straight" talking to them about the hockey great's humble beginnings. Visitors to the pop-up exhibition can listen to audio recordings of Pierrette Lafleur sharing stories about her son, including how he used to pry open a loose board and slip into the local arena in the early mornings to practise shooting pucks. Hubert's favourite story is about a 10-year-old Lafleur crossing the frozen Ottawa River on skis, dragging his hockey gear behind him on a sled, to play peewee hockey in Rockland, Ont. Hubert relayed another story about Lafleur's homesickness when he was a teenager playing for the Remparts in Quebec City. To support him, Lafleur's parents borrowed a car, drove to the provincial capital and watched their son play. "They didn't have the means to book a hotel room either, so they slept in the car," said Hubert. Hubert has no personal memories of Lafleur's playing days, "but my father taught me about him. I knew he was fast. His style was electrifying." But le Démon Blond wasn't always a strong skater. Hubert discovered that Lafleur's school principal, a priest, feared the young player had weak ankles and suggested exercises to strengthen them. "It worked," said Hubert. Hubert, on behalf of the Musée régional de l'Outaouais, issued a call for more Lafleur stories and memorabilia. He spoke with men in their 70s who played with Lafleur when they were "eight, 10 or 12 years old." The mayor's office in Thurso loaned five framed jerseys that Lafleur had donated to the city. The Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) in Toronto dug up an old hockey bag from Lafleur's days with the Quebec Remparts. "[HHOF curator Phil Pritchard] sent me a photo of the bag," said Hubert. "It was, like I totally wanted it. I must have it." There is a "period-appropriate" Habs jersey that a young Lafleur would have received for Christmas, emblazoned with a No. 4 just like his childhood hero Jean Beliveau. Another display shows a metal table-top hockey game of the same vintage a 10-year-old Lafleur would have played. Hubert wanted visitors to be able to try their hand at shooting a puck into a net, but "my manager told me that might not be such a good idea," he said. (They settled for a Lafleur-themed bean bag toss.) Lafleur was named one of the NHL's 100 greatest players of all time, with 560 goals and 793 assists in 1,126 games in his 17 seasons — including a record-breaking six straight 50-goal, 100-point seasons (1974-75 through 1979-80). One interactive feature of the exhibition encourages visitors to write down their own aspirations for the future. A 10-year-old wearing a Team Canada jersey left a note that read in French: "I want to play for the Canadiens and win the Stanley Cup!!" "Even big legends like Guy Lafleur [began] with a thought, a 'maybe,' a dream," said Hubert. "Maybe if you're lucky enough, you'll be great at something like he was at hockey."
