These events and testimonies are among the most popular ICI Abitibi-Témiscamingue articles in 2024.
Checking road conditions before hitting the road is part of our habits, particularly in winter. However, some are surprised by the slippery road, like this November morning when several exits from the roads were reported by the Sûreté du Québec.
The forest caterpillar epidemic also caused accidents during the summer.
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The large number of crushed tracks can make the roadway oily and slippery. (Archive photo)
Photo : - / Emily Blais
What was more unusual was that in June, the Quebec Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (MTMD) had to spread abrasive due to the presence of caterpillars on the roadway.
Recruit nurses
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Roselyne Koa, a clinical nurse in Témiscamingue, denounced the situation in August. (Archive photo)
Photo : - / Bianca Sickini-Joly
Nurses recruited in West Africa say their move to Quebec did not go quite as planned. Several testified that a provincial program aimed at recruiting hundreds of people internationally and training them is experiencing failures.
The shattered dream of nurses recruited internationally
A question of insurance
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Matthieu Gariépy suffered a heart attack on September 13, 2022. A coronary x-ray was taken at the hospital in Cancún. (Archive photo)
Photo: Courtesy: Catherine Ippersiel
While many Canadians were preparing their trip for their holiday break, Matthieu Gariépy’s health problems and Catherine Ippersiel’s interactions with the Beneva insurance company raised some eyebrows.
The couple wanted to make travelers aware of the risks of becoming ill or injured in another country.
Waiting 2 days for an emergency operation in Mexico: the insurer was late in paying
Contact a lawyer after your arrest
A case following an arrest in Val-d’Or in May 2019 for impaired driving had a new outcome five years later. The deadlines for offering the right to consult a lawyer are in question.
Drunk driving: his lawyer called 17 minutes too late, the judge rules
Testimonials from caregivers
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Sylvain Dufour moved to his childhood home to be with his mother before her death. (Archive photo)
Photo: - / Jean-François Perron
Sylvain Dufour and Isabelle Rivest each have a touching story about their role as caregiver.
In the story Being a Parent to Your Parents, they delve into memories that are sometimes difficult, sometimes comforting. Their mothers, whose memories were gradually fading, passed away. Isabelle and Sylvain bring back what remains afterwards.
Worrying climate in a Polymétier class
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Students from the Center Polymétier de Rouyn-Noranda denounced a climate of fear in the establishment. (Archive photo)
Photo : - / Jean-Marc Belzile
In Rouyn-Noranda, threats, violent gestures, racist remarks, misogynistic and grossophobic words in a class dismayed several people. He is a student who represented a source of concern for many.
Racism, threats, misogyny: a real “climate of fear” is tolerated in a class
Earthquake in LaRonde
On Monday June 24 at 8:49 a.m., an earthquake in Preissac was caused by the activities of the LaRonde mining complex. Agnico Eagle management confirmed that the workers had all been brought to the surface since 4:30 p.m. the same day. The employees were able to return underground within the same week.
The interview with the general director, Pascal Larouche, is among the most listened to interviews in the region in 2024.
Truck racing
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The 2024 edition of the Notre-Dame-du-Nord Truck Rodeo has been canceled. (Archive photo)
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The departure of the Truck Rodeo from Notre-Dame-du-Nord led to a wave of resignations, announcements and meetings to develop the projects. The event first moved to Ontario, then a new version was announced in Lorrainville by another committee. Many wonder if the event as it was known in Témiscamingue will be able to survive.
Departure of the Truck Rodeo: shock waves in the community
The Truck Rodeo issue was the subject of debates which revealed deep disagreements. The open-air shows at La Guinguette, the mixed toilets in Amos and the fight against homelessness have also divided people in 2024.
Retrospectives 2024 and outlook 2025
Several issues related to the environment such as water management, protection of caribou and forests and air quality also hit the headlines in 2024. These struggles will continue in 2025.
After the caterpillars, the rescue of eight cubs by the Refuge Pageau team and the damage in the fields caused by an infestation of cutworms were added to the list of little creatures that attracted attention.
The timber industry, mining projects and agriculture are among the economic issues that balance between setbacks and hopes for the next year.
