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La Ronde ferme temporairement le Goliath pour des vérifications et voici quoi savoir
Un décès est survenu dans un manège similaire aux États-Unis, ce week-end
Le populaire parc d'attractions situé à la péninsule de l'île Sainte-Hélène, La Ronde, a annoncé ce mardi 13 octobre qu'il devait temporairement fermer le Goliath, à la suite d'un décès d'une personne dans un manège similaire aux États-Unis, le week-end dernier. On t’explique.
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« Nous sommes profondément attristés par le tragique incident survenu à Six Flags Over Georgia et tenons à exprimer nos plus sincères condoléances à toutes les personnes touchées », a indiqué Carole Bricault, directrice des communications de La Ronde, dans un courriel envoyé à Narcity Québec.
C’est « par mesure de précaution » que le parc, qui célébrera ses 60 ans l’été prochain, a décidé de fermer le Goliath, le temps que ses équipes techniques procèdent à « une vérification approfondie » en collaboration avec le fabricant du manège.
« Depuis plus de 20 ans, le Goliath est un manège très apprécié à La Ronde et a accueilli nos visiteurs pour des millions de tours effectués en toute sécurité. Nous prenons ce temps supplémentaire pour examiner attentivement le manège », indique-t-on.
Quant à savoir si l’attraction rouvrira d’ici la fin de la saison, prévue le 1er novembre prochain, Mme Bricault précise qu’elle demeurera fermée « tant que cette vérification ne sera pas terminée et que nous n’aurons pas la certitude qu’il peut être exploité en toute sécurité ».
Ce lundi 12 octobre, une personne a perdu la vie après être tombée d’un manège similaire au Goliath, au parc Six Flags Over Georgia, dans le sud des États-Unis. Plusieurs autres personnes ont également été blessées lors de l'incident survenu dans les montagnes russes.
Un peu plus tôt mardi, Canada’s Wonderland, qui appartient également à Six Flags, a annoncé la fermeture de deux de ses manèges, soit le Behemoth et le Leviathan, également par « mesure de précaution ».
Rappelons que Six Flags était, jusqu'au printemps dernier, propriétaire de La Ronde, qui est depuis passée aux mains du fonds de placement immobilier américain EPR Properties.
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Rides closed at Canadian theme parks after deadly U.S. fall from Six Flags coaster
Rides closed at theme parks after deadly U.S. fall
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Rides at two Canadian theme parks have been closed after a man in the United States reportedly fell to this death from a Six Flags roller-coaster in Georgia.
A spokesperson for Six Flags says the Leviathan and Behemoth coasters at Canada's Wonderland north of Toronto were closed Monday out of an abundance of caution and there is no timeline for reopening.
A spokesperson for La Ronde, formerly owned by Six Flags, says its Goliath roller-coaster has also been temporarily closed while it does a safety review with the ride's manufacturer.
Several people were injured and one man died on Monday after witnesses described watching him come out of his seat on a ride at Six Flags Over Georgia, northwest of Atlanta.
Authorities and Six Flags did not identify the ride associated with the man's death, but local TV stations showed video of passengers being evacuated from the Goliath roller-coaster.
Six Flags says similar attractions were temporarily closed across its parks, including Canada's Wonderland.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct 13, 2026.
- With files from The Associated Press.
Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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This is your last chance to get money from a $7.5M plant-based beverage class action lawsuit
You could receive $400 to $7,000 for less serious injuries.
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There is a class action lawsuit related to the recall of Silk and Walmart Great Value plant-based beverages in Canada.
This is your last chance to submit a claim to get money from the $7.5 million settlement.
You could be eligible to receive $400 to $300,000 if you were affected by the product recall for this class action.
In 2024, various Silk and Walmart Great Value plant-based refrigerated beverages were recalled in Canada due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled almond, oat and coconut beverage products were sold nationally.
This lawsuit alleged that the defendants Danone Inc. and Wal-Mart Canada Corp. were negligent in managing their recall programs.
The claims process for the plant beverage class action lawsuit started in June after the $7.5 million settlement approval by the court in April.
You have to submit a claim soon because the deadline for this Silk and Great Value plant-based beverage class action lawsuit is October 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Class members are all persons in Canada who purchased or ingested the Silk or Great Value products affected by the recall initiated by Danone Canada on July 8, 2024, including those who suffered any personal injury, their successors, assigns, family members, and dependents.
If you're a class member, you can mail a completed claim package, but it's recommended that you submit a claim online.
You have to provide your personal information, proof of purchase and ingestion, proof of illness, and other information during the claims process.
The compensation amounts for approved claims will be based on "injury tiers" related to what happened after the consumption of a recalled Silk or Great Value product.
For less serious injuries, eligible class members could receive:
- $400 per primary claimant for symptoms lasting up to 48 hours
- $1,500 per primary claimant for symptoms lasting more than 48 hours and up to one week
- $7,000 per primary claimant for symptoms lasting more than one week, but no hospitalization
For serious injuries, eligible class members could receive:
- $10,000 per primary claimant, plus $900 per day of hospitalization and special damages, for symptoms lasting more than one week that required hospitalization but didn't cause complications or permanent symptoms
- capped at $30,000
- $10,000 per primary claimant, plus $900 per day of hospitalization, special damages and up to $70,000 for family claimants, for symptoms lasting more than one week that required hospitalization and caused severe complications and/or permanent symptoms
- capped at $150,000
- $150,000, plus $900 per day of hospitalization, special damages and $105,000 for family claimants, for symptoms resulting in death
- capped at $300,000
The exact payment amount you'll receive will depend on how many claims are approved or denied.
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