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In a unanimous decision, Quebec's Court of Appeal panel ruled that officers cannot be forced to provide documents that could incriminate them to the watchdog.
Among those arrested are eight men and two women involved in a hostage taking that left one man dead and three injured in St-Malachie, Que., south of the provincial capital.
Police say the incident occurred when emergency services responded to a collision in a rural area of Coaticook, Que., roughly 140 kilometres southeast of Montreal.
Following Montreal's first significant snowfall of the season, Quebec police are gearing up for a major operation to stop reckless driving. Between November 10 and 16, police officers across the province will be on high alert for unsafe road maneuvers. The move comes in response to recent statistics showing a rise in accidents due to bad behavior behind the wheel.
The two brothers, both under 10 years old, were near the St-Maurice River close to Grandes-Piles, Que., about 150 kilometres northeast of Montreal, when the younger child fell in.
Authorities say they will be withholding details around the injuries and circumstances of his death to avoid jeopardizing the investigation. No arrests have been made.