L'Isle Verte

L'Isle Verte fire

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  28 bodies recovered from Isle Verte fire

  The Surete du Quebec has ended its recovery efforts following a deadly fire in Isle Verte, after finding the bodies of 28 victims.

  

  L'Isle-Verte fire victims remembered at service

  Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the entire country is mourning the victims of the L'Isle-Verte seniors’ home fire. 7
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  Death toll in Quebec seniors' home fire rises to 21, 11 still missing

  Quebec provincial police say 21 people are now confirmed dead in a fire that ripped through a seniors' home last week.

  

  16 bodies recovered in L'Isle-Verte

  Authorities say 16 people are now confirmed dead and that 16 remain missing after the fire that ripped through a seniors' residence in eastern Quebec last week.
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  14 bodies found in wreckage of Isle Verte fire

  The official death toll in the Quebec seniors' residence fire stands at 14.

  

  Solemn memorial held for Quebec fire victims; crews continue search for bodies

  Residents of L’Isle Verte gathered at the local church Sunday to mourn the victims of a fierce blaze at a seniors’ residence that killed at least 10 people. Another 22 people are presumed dead. 12
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  Lac-Megantic and L'Isle Verte: contrasts and similarities

  Major disasters that have struck at the heart of two small Quebec communities in the space of about seven months have some striking similarities. 12

  

  32 presumed dead in Quebec seniors' home fire

  Thirty-two people are now presumed dead after a fatal fire ripped through a Quebec seniors' home earlier this week. 17
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  How the fire could have been avoided

  How safe are our homes and workplaces from fire? A firewall is being credited with saving some lives in the L'Isle Verte tragedy.

  

  Son mourns father's fiery death, struggles with rumour his dad ignited inferno

  A burning cigarette is just one of the possible causes of the deadly blaze in a seniors' residence in eastern Quebec, police said Saturday.
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  Official death toll after fire at L'Isle Verte seniors' home now sits at 10: police

  Police say the official death toll now sits at 10 after the fatal fire ripped through a Quebec seniors' home in L'Isle Verte earlier this week. 17

  Support services offered to those affected by L'Isle Verte fire

  The seniors forced out of their residence by a devastating fire in L'Isle Verte are in dire need of such items as clothes, hearing aids, and wheelchairs, the Red Cross says.
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  Choosing a safe seniors’ home

  What should you look for when choosing a home for your elderly loved ones? Jessica Labarile, who represents private placement agencies, has tips.

  

  Searching rubble after fire a dangerous task: expert

  Firefighters searching for possible victims encased in thick ice face a "daunting" task that requires as much skill and finesse as an archeological dig, one expert said as crews continue to comb through the frozen site of a deadly fire in Quebec. 17
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  Fire survivor tells of escape from flames

  Arnaud Cote, 84, was one of the lucky ones to escape from the l'Isle Verte killer blaze and some others have his alert late-night help to thank for their survival as well. 1

  

  L'Isle Verte fire raises questions about safety, sprinklers and seniors

  A fatal fire at an eastern Quebec seniors’ residence, that has so far claimed five lives and left 30 missing, is raising questions about the safety of residents in similar lodgings. 15
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  5 dead, 30 missing after fire engulfs eastern Quebec seniors' residence

  At least five people are dead and about 30 are missing in a major fire at a seniors residence in eastern Quebec. 14