Winter is officially in full force as Quebec braces for a whirlwind of winter weather conditions. Montreal is presently under a snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada. The federal weather department states that snowfall amounts could total anywhere from 15 to 25 centimetres on the Island of Montreal. However, the wintry chaos doesn't end there.
The weather agency says an intense low pressure system from the U.S. East Coast will give strong to high winds over the Quebec City, Bellechasse, Côte-de-Beaupré, Lévis and L'Île d'Orléans regions.
We had been following two magnificent humpback whales for several minutes as they swam beside our zodiac. Our driver kept a respectful distance, but the curious whales were not shy.
A 57-year-old driver lost his life following a violent head-on collision on Sunday evening between two vehicles on Route 138 in Longue-Rive, on the North Shore in northeastern Quebec.