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August 27, 2026

Emergency Services

Fort-Coulonge fire destroys Winnebago

A Winnebago trailer in Fort-Coulonge was destroyed by fire on Friday night. At around 11:30 p.m. the Fort-Coulonge Fire Department was called out to a

Thorne votes down first responder petition 

Thorne council declined to act on a resident’s petition to restore first responder services after her family waited 45 minutes for an ambulance while their 17-month-old son suffered a seizure in April. On Apr. 18, Thorne resident Bayley Lemay’s 17-month-old

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Fort-Coulonge fire destroys Winnebago

A Winnebago trailer in Fort-Coulonge was destroyed by fire on Friday night. At around 11:30 p.m. the Fort-Coulonge Fire Department was called out to a property on rue Francoeur. Chief Gaetan Fortin said that when firefighters arrived, the trailer, situated

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Shawville-Clarendon Fire Department has a ball

On Saturday evening, the Lions Hall in Shawville was packed for the annual Shawville-Clarendon Fireman’s ball.  Chief Lee Laframboise said that the department currently has 31 firefighters,  more than it has  ever had.  “We’ve never had higher than 28. And

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Luskville accident sends 36-year-old to hospital

A single-vehicle accident on Hwy. 148 in Luskville early Saturday morning sent a 36-year-old man to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.  At around 4:15 a.m. emergency crews were called to the intersection of Hwy. 148 and chemin de la

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