LA TUQUE — The victims of a plane crash over the weekend in La Tuque, in the province's Mauricie region, have been identified.

The victims are Valérie Fortier, 42, of St-Valère, and Jean-Pier Godin, 41, of Ste-Eulalie.

Fortier, a dairy farmer, was the president of Agricultrices du Québec, which promoted women working in the agriculture sector.

The organization paid tribute in a social media post, describing her as a mother, an entrepreneur, a farmer and an exceptional woman with a contagious and inspiring passion.

Quebec provincial police say the crash happened Saturday around 5 p.m. in an isolated forest near Highway 457, not far from the Casey airfield.

The Transportation Safety Board said the crash is under investigation and the coroner's office, which confirmed the identities of t

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