MONTREAL A man in his 70s is fighting for his life after losing control of his motorcycle in the Laurentian town of Lac-Superieur on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were called at around 2 p.m. to the scene on Nordet Rd., near Mont-Tremblant National Park. The driver was taken to hospital and Surete du Quebec officers said they fear for his life. The reason for the collision is not yet known.
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MONTREAL The Canadian Grand Prix could go ahead as planned in Montreal this summer, though with no spectators in the stands, according to media reports. According to a report in La Presse, Liberty Media, which owns the F1 race, is demanding an additional $6 million to cover the losses of local promoter Octane Racing Group should the race go on without an audience. Although Public Health has yet to weigh in, a spectator-less Grand Prix seems to be the most plausible avenue at the present time. The $6 million would cover revenue usually generated at the box office. Octane declined to comment.
MONTREAL With increased vaccination, health-care workers in certain areas of the network will also now be subject to mandatory COVID-19 testing. The new order applies to workers in the following environments: Emergencies, with the exception of psychiatric emergencies. Intensive care units, with the exception of intensive psychiatric care. Clinics dedicated to treating COVID-19, including screening, assessment and vaccination clinics. Units where clients with positive COVID-19 diagnoses may be grouped together. Residential, long-term care facilities and other accomodation units. Pneumology units. According to a Health Ministry spokesperson, the rule does not apply to administrative staff. The new rules states that workers who haven t gotten a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in the last 14 days, as well as those who refuse to provide proof of vaccination, should undergo recurrent preventative screening, read a release the health ministry.
MONTREAL Quebec s provincial police are asking for the public s help in their investigation into the death of a 76-year-old man. Harold Joseph Diotte was found dead in a rooming house in Sherbrooke on Friday. Police have concluded that Diotte was murdered, but investigators are still looking for witnesses, as well as Diotte s relatives. No arrests have yet been made. Anyone with information on Diotte or his murder is asked to call the Surete du Quebec s criminal information centre at 1-800-659-4264.
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