Quebec News

MONTREAL — The Quebec government says thousands of people might have been exposed to measles at a shopping mall north of Montreal earlier this month, as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues to grow.

McLeod Bethel-Thompson will continue his CFL career with the Montreal Alouettes. The veteran quarterback signed a one-year contract extension with Montreal on Monday. He was slated to become a free agent Feb. 11.

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — Isaiah Parent scored twice and Justin Boisselle had a goal and assist as the visiting Gatineau Olympiques defeated the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday at Arena Glencore.

MONTREAL — Actress Kim Yaroshevskaya, who brightened the lives of generations of Quebec children, has died at the age of 101. She was born in Moscow and arrived in Montreal at age 10 before embarking on a long career on both stage and screen.

MONTREAL — Canadians hoping plans for high-frequency rail between Toronto and Quebec City would move forward this year will instead see further delays — and the prospect of a federal election makes the timeline more uncertain than ever.

MONTREAL — As the federal Liberals prepare to choose Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successor, another Liberal leadership race is getting underway in Quebec this week.

Central Arkansas Sugar Bears (8-6, 2-1 ASUN) at Queens (NC) Royals (6-8, 0-3 ASUN) Charlotte, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens may have lost on Saturday, but the mood around the surging team hardly appeared to take a hit after a hard-fought battle on short rest.

MONTREAL (AP) — Jason Robertson scored the shootout winner to lift the surging Dallas Stars past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 for their seventh consecutive victory on Saturday night.

MONTREAL — Jason Robertson scored the shootout winner to lift the surging Dallas Stars past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 for their seventh consecutive victory on Saturday night.