Quebec Provincial Police Issue Warning After Report of Polar Bear in Gaspé Region

Quebec Provincial Police Issue Warning After Report of Polar Bear in Gaspé Region
A Sûreté du Québec police car is seen in Montreal in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson
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MADELEINE−CENTRE, Que.—Quebec provincial police are warning people in the town of Madeleine−Centre to stay in their homes after a report that a polar bear was spotted in the area.

The town, located on the Gaspé peninsula, is less than 300 km north of the New Brunswick border and separated from more northern parts of Quebec by more than 100 km of water.