December 15th, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Residents can return home after Quebec dike declared safe

By The Canadian Press on December 14, 2023.

Authorities say that work carried out by government dam management engineers have stabilized the Morier dike in Laurentians region northwest of Montreal. A view of the dike is seen near the town of Chute-Saint-Philippe, Que., in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Ministere de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

MONT-LAURIER, Que. – Authorities say work carried out by government engineers has stabilized a dike northwest of Montreal that was at risk of bursting.

With the Morier dike in the Laurentians region deemed safe, hundreds of residents from the municipalities of Chute-Saint-Philippe and Lac-des-Écorces can return home after being forced out 11 days ago.

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