Quebec News

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Tommy Cormier and Maxime Pellerin each scored two goals and added an assist as the Victoriaville Tigres thumped the visiting Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 7-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday.

MONTREAL — The byelection in a fiercely contested riding near downtown Montreal is heating up ahead of Monday's vote.

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon won historic support from the grassroots on Saturday after suffering a historic defeat in October's provincial election. The 46-year-old garnered the backing of 98.

MONTREAL — A young man going in the wrong direction on Highway 20 faces drunk driving charges following a head-on collision in the Montérégie region that left one dead and four injured. Emergency services were called at around 11:30 p.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jacob Shaffelburg scored a first-half goal and Joe Willis made it stand up without having to make a save as Nashville SC blanked CF Montreal 2-0 on Saturday night.

MONTREAL (AP) — Nico Hischier had a goal and an assist, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 Saturday night.

MONTREAL — The New Jersey Devils were swift to score on Saturday and played their cards right to record back-to-back wins on a two-game road trip.

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Israel Mianscum scored twice, Anthony Munroe-Boucher had two assists and the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix defeated the Drummondville Voltigeurs 7-4 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday.

MONTREAL — As frustrated motorists continue to deal with long lineups at Quebec's automobile insurance board, truck drivers are worried that they won't be able to leave the province come April 1.

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Manix Landry's goal at 15:36 of the third period stood as the winner as the Drummondville Voltigeurs edged the visiting Rimouski Oceanic 3-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Friday night.