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CBC
08-06-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canadian star swimmer Aurélie Rivard will skip Para world championship to focus on studies
Canada's Aurélie Rivard has withdrawn from selection for the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships in order to focus on her studies. The 29-year-old native of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., said she remains passionate about the sport but wants to focus on earning her law degree at Laval University. "I've always put swimming first," Rivard said Sunday in a statement. "I took sabbatical sessions and built my life around this sport." Rivard has won six gold medals at the Paralympics since making her debut in 2012. "I'm still training and I'm still enjoying the process," Rivard said. "LA 2028 is still in the back of my mind. This is my fifth cycle, and I want to approach it slowly and thoughtfully, without burning out. I was excited about the worlds, but this time it didn't fit into my schedule." Rivard was scheduled to compete at the Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria on Monday and Tuesday.
CTV News
16-05-2025
- CTV News
Teen dead after stabbing in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
A 16-year-old boy is dead after a stabbing south of Montreal. Richelieu--Saint-Laurent police responded to reports of an altercation at the corner of Mercier Street and Saint-Georges Street in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu at 10:15 p.m. on Thursday night. When officers arrived on site, they found the victim with significant injuries caused by a sharp object, according to Sûreté du Québec (SQ) spokesperson Lauri Avoine. The boy was transferred to the hospital, where he later died. The case was transferred to the SQ's major crimes unit. Forensic technicians are analyzing the crime scene to determine the causes and circumstances leading up to the altercation. No arrests have been made.
CBC
16-05-2025
- CBC
Boy, 16, dies after altercation in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
The Sûreté du Québec is investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, located roughly 40 kilometres southeast of Montreal. SQ spokesperson Ève Brochu-Joubert said the teen was injured during an altercation involving at least one other person on Thursday evening. Officers with the local police force were called to the scene at around 10:15 p.m. and quickly put in place a safety perimeter. The victim was rushed to hospital, where he later died, Police would not reveal the nature of the victim's injuries, only describing them as "serious." The suspect or suspects, Brochu-Joubert said, had left the area before police arrived. The file has since been transferred to the SQ. Investigators, technicians from the forensic identification team and a canine unit were in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu on Friday morning as the investigation continues.
