Under the new framework, the number of residences located in flood zones would jump from 22,000 to 77,000, home to about two per cent of the province's population.

Canada lags far behind such countries as the United States and the United Kingdom in countrywide mapping, she said, adding that the new Quebec maps do not even account for heavy rainfall ...

After firing up Google’s map software to plan a camping trip ... Of the world’s roughly 200 impact craters, 31 are located in Canada. Quebec itself has 10 other known impact sites.