4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (150+ words) A worker was taken to hospital Tuesday after falling about 10 feet from a patio in Sherbrooke, according to the Service de police de Sherbrooke. Emergency services were called to 2290 rue D’Youville at about 11 a.m. on Sept. 8 after witnesses reported that…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (243+ words) Ayer’s Cliff’s library will host a special National Grandparents Day activity on Sept. 12 after wrapping up a summer reading program that drew 44 young participants. The intergenerational event will run from 11 a.m. to noon and will feature a series of…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (124+ words) A woman in her 60s has died following a collision between a car and a heavy truck on Route 161 South in Stornoway, in the MRC du Granit. The collision happened at about 12:35 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4. Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Béatrice Dorsainville told…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (206+ words) Two people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a Sherbrooke apartment building Tuesday night. Firefighters were called to 721 du Conseil Street at approximately 9:53 p.m. on Sept. 1. The fire was located on the rear balcony of a third-floor…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (184+ words) Crystal methamphetamine, cannabis, tobacco, cell phones and electronic accessories were among the items seized at Drummond Institution on Aug. 22. CSC estimated the seizure’s institutional value at $98,200. (Correctional Service Canada) The items were seized Aug. 22 at the medium-security federal institution in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (248+ words) Sherbrooke police responded to a gathering of an estimated 300 to 400 teenagers near Desnoyers Street Saturday night after a planned party at a residence drew unwanted guests. The Service de police de Sherbrooke (SPS) said officers received numerous calls about the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (181+ words) Anthony Voghell scored twice as the Granby Indigo defeated the Joliette Prédateurs 4-1 in junior AAA pre-season action Sunday afternoon. The Indigo’s game report said Granby earned the victory at the Centre sportif Léonard-Grondin despite being outshot 30-18. Voghell opened the scoring…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (107+ words) The Sûreté du Québec is asking for the public’s help to find Pierre Desrochers, a 65-year-old Montreal man last seen Saturday evening on Lake Stukely. Desrochers was last seen at about 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 29 aboard a boat in the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (239+ words) Contraband and unauthorized items seized at Cowansville Institution on Aug. 18 included drugs, tobacco, cellphones and accessories. Courtesy of Correctional Service Canada. Staff at Cowansville Institution seized drugs, tobacco, cellphones and other unauthorized items with an estimated institutional value of more…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (327+ words) SHERBROOKE — Drivers are being urged to slow down and expect heavier traffic as thousands of students return to school in Sherbrooke on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The City of Sherbrooke, Service de police de Sherbrooke (SPS) and Centre de services scolaire de…...