One dead after flood waters in Quebec sweep away road

MONTREAL -- One person has died amid flooding in western Quebec, after rising river levels swept away part of a road in the Outaouais region overnight. Police confirmed the death in a tweet Saturday morning, posting a photo of a gaping hole along the road in the Municipality of Pontiac, about 30 km northwest of Ottawa. Authorities have released few details about the victim, saying the accident is under investigation. Pontiac, which sits along the Ottawa River, is one of at least three municipali