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Quebec Public Security Minister Francois Bonnardel speaks during a news conference, at the legislature in Quebec City, on April 6, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
A city on Quebec’s north shore has declared a state of emergency as forest fires rage in the vicinity.
Sept-Îles Mayor Steeve Beaupré says certain sectors of the city have been ordered to evacuate by 4 p.m. today as a preventive measure, with an emergency shelter set up in nearby Port-Cartier.