Winter is not over yet! A low pressure system is moving up the Eastern Seaboard. It will intensify rapidly as it reaches Maine. Snow is expected with this system, from Montreal to the Lower North Shore. The area of snow is expected to clip the Montreal area overnight Sunday, but Quebec City and areas farther east will likely be harder hit. Significant snowfall is possible on the Gaspé Peninsula and the North Shore beginning Monday evening. Strong northerly winds could also significantly reduce visibilities in blowing snow in these areas. Strong tides could also affect the Gaspé Peninsula coastline. Conditions are expected to improve late in the day on Tuesday on the Gaspé Peninsula and overnight Tuesday on the North Shore. Another winter storm could potentially affect the province of Quebec in the second half of the week.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

One of the girls testified that she was abused almost weekly from the early age of 9 years old until she was 20.  She said that she would ask the couple if she could accept more assaults from the husband and wife duo so her little sister can be spared from some of the abuse. But the couple refused.

The girl’s names cannot be mentioned as they were minors at the time.
Laporte (the husband) has already served 30 months in prison for assaulting a boy Stephane Brabant who was placed in his care back in the 80s.  The victim testified saying that too was abused on a weekly basis with Laporte’s belt, both on his back and buttocks until he bled. The couple refused to bring him to the hospital for medical assistance, and also kept him from seeing his mother because of his multiple wounds.

The Judge, has refused to release the couple on bail pending their next court appearance for sentencing which is scheduled for May of this year.

Frank Sinatra Jr., who took over his father’s legacy by following in his footsteps died Wednesday. He was 72.

Even though they called him Frank Sinatra Jr, his real name was Francis Wayne Sinatra — his father’s full name was Francis Albert Sinatra — but he went professionally by Frank Sinatra Jr.

The ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l’Électrification des transports wishes to inform all travelers that the Honoré-Mercier Bridge will be completely closed towards Montréal from Friday March 18^th at 10 p.m. to Monday March 21^st at 5 a.m.

This closure is required to repair the structural damage due to the accident on February 18^th. For security reasons, the bridge will be completely closed along with the acces ramps from Routes 132 and 138. However, the two lanes towards the south shore will remain opened.

The road users will be able to cross by the other bridges or tunnel to access the island of Montréal.

Those interventions might be shortened or cancelled due to work progression, weather conditions or operational constraints.

Respecting road signs is vital for the safety of road users and workers.

(SOURCE: Ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et de l’Électrification des transports)