Four individuals were arrested early Tuesday morning in connection to a theft that took place at Les Tourelles shopping centre in Sherbrooke. Thanks to the collaboration of three police services, the $40,000 in electronics that was stolen from the Micro-Boutique was able to be recovered.

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The Micro-Boutique, located on King Ouest, had close to $40,000 worth of electronics returned thanks to a helpful tip.

Sherbrooke is playing host to the 26th edition of the Quebec Engineering Competition (QEC) this weekend at the Chéribourg Hotel in Orford.
The competition brings engineering students from across the province together to compete in events that show off a variety of talents, including their scientific knowledge and communication.

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Last year’s participants tinker with their project.

Last September Quebec public health authorities were advising pregnant workers to consult with their doctors and take advantage of the government’s early maternity leave program to reduce their risk of contracting the influenza A H1N1 following the deaths of several pregnant women in the country.  

Twenty patients and some 20 employees at the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbroooke (CHUS) are suffering from gastroenteritis, also known as the gastro or stomach flu although unrelated to influenza, causing officials to quarantine a complete unit and place restrictions on visitors as of this week to avoid spreading the illness.

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Around 40 people, both employees and patients of the CHUS have been diagnosed with stomach flu resulting in limited visiting hours and a designated quarantine area.