Quebec News

MONTREAL — A Quebec man charged with the sexual assault and murder of a 19-year-old junior college student nearly 24 years ago was tracked down with the help of a project that matches DNA with male surnames, the Crown said Tuesday in court.

MONTREAL — A 59-year-old martial arts coach appeared in court northeast of Montreal on Monday on more than 60 new alleged sexual offences involving minors. Réal Chayer was charged at the courthouse in Joliette, Que.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have extended the contract of Canadian offensive lineman Justin Lawrence through 2025, the CFL club announced Tuesday.

PIEDMONT, Que. — A man is dead after he fell at a ski hill in Quebec's Laurentians region, the second person to die on the slopes in less than a week in the province. Provincial police say they were called at around 10 a.m.

MONTREAL — The City of Montreal has outlined a plan to "relaunch" its downtown by 2030, including the creation of a round-the-clock nightlife zone.

MONTREAL — Voters in the United States will likely face a choice in the November presidential election between optimism for the future, or nostalgia for a past that never existed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.

OTTAWA — The stubbornness of inflation and intense domestic divisions over the Israel-Hamas conflict are looming heavily over the federal Liberals as ministers prepare to meet over three days in Montreal next week.

MONTREAL (AP) — Joel Armia scored late in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens edged the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Monday night.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens gave some of the NHL’s biggest stars their finest effort in back-to-back games. On Monday night, it showed up in the win column.

CHIBOUGAMAU, Que. — A Quebec man who posted conspiracy theories online that forest fires were being deliberately set by the government has pleaded guilty to starting a series of fires himself that forced hundreds of people from their homes.