Quebec News

With airfares rising, here’s how to find a travel deal this year

MONTREAL — As demand surges and airfares soar to new heights, many Canadians are in search of travel deals this year. And low prices are out there — particularly for domestic flights.

Mar 9, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

QMJHL Roundup: Savoie scores winner as Remparts narrowly edge Huskies 2-1

QUEBEC — Nicolas Savoie scored the game-winning goal 3:56 into the third period as the Quebec Remparts edged the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 2-1 on Wednesday. Zachary Bolduc added the other for Québec (46-12-1-2). William Rousseau made 17 saves.

Mar 8, 2023 9:53 PM Read more >

Giving the middle finger is a 'God-given' right, says Quebec judge

MONTREAL — Giving someone the middle finger is a "God-given" right that belongs to all Canadians, a Quebec judge said as he recently acquitted a Montreal-area man of criminal harassment and uttering threats.

Mar 8, 2023 4:57 PM Read more >

WSP Global reports lower earnings for fourth quarter, full year though revenues rise

MONTREAL — WSP Global says it earned $120 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, down 5.3 per cent from the same quarter a year earlier. That's despite the Montreal-based consultancy company reporting revenues grew 23.2 per centto $3.

Mar 8, 2023 4:42 PM Read more >

Movement rekindled to rename N.B. university connected to 'torturer' of Acadians

MONTREAL — A movement has been rekindled in New Brunswick to shed a francophone university's connection to Robert Monckton, a British military figure who played an active role in the imprisonment and deportation of thousands of Acadians.

Mar 8, 2023 3:00 AM Read more >

Hurricanes rally to edge Canadiens 4-3 in shootout

MONTREAL — Jesperi Kotkaniemi has two goals and one assist in three games against his former team, but Tuesday night felt a little bit sweeter.

Mar 7, 2023 10:42 PM Read more >

Kotkaniemi lifts Hurricanes past Canadiens 4-3 in SO

MONTREAL (AP) — Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored the deciding goal in the sixth round of the shootout, and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Mar 7, 2023 10:42 PM Read more >

QMJHL roundup: Ciarlo backstops Drakkar to 6-3 upset over Remparts

Quebec outshot the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 43-22, but the Eastern Conference-leading Remparts couldn't solve netminder Olivier Ciarlo and dropped a 6-3 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League decision to the visitors on Tuesday night.

Mar 7, 2023 9:27 PM Read more >

Ukraine war: Two Montreal companies sanctioned by U.S. for alleged ties to Russia

MONTREAL — The Canada Border Services Agency says it helped put two Montreal-based companies with alleged ties to the Russian military on a United States sanctions list. Late last month, the U.S.

Mar 7, 2023 4:41 PM Read more >

Montreal primary school teacher pleads guilty to sex crimes involving five girls

MONTREAL — A Montreal elementary school teacher pleaded guilty on Tuesday to sex-related crimes involving five young female students whom he manipulated into acts of sexual abuse.

Mar 7, 2023 4:13 PM Read more >