Quebec News

MONTREAL — Cole Caufield's overtime goal propelled the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Caufield's goal was his team-leading 28th this season.

TORONTO — Tennis Canada will award a singles main-draw wild card entry to the top Canadian man and woman accumulating the most points in national events preceding the National Bank Open in Montreal and Toronto.

A new documentary makes the case that a change in Canada's immigration policy more than 50 years ago has fuelled the country's current boom in NBA players.

The wife of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky says it has "broken his heart" to read "mean comments" as he faces intense criticism in Canada.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes signed American defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson to a contract extension Thursday. The deal keeps Johnson under contract through the 2026 season.

QUÉBEC — A long-serving minister in Quebec's Coalition Avenir Québec government has resigned amid a scandal over at least half a billion dollars in cost overruns related to the auto insurance board's online platform.

MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $270-million agreement for jobs and conservation projects in the Qikiqtani region, a majority-Inuit territory that is part of Nunavut.

MONTREAL — Montreal-area mayors are denouncing the Quebec government’s decision to force a suburb north of the city to cede a piece of land for the expansion of a hazardous waste disposal site.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks will be taking their training camp on the road. The CFL club announced Thursday it will hold this year's camp at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont.

MONTREAL — A Quebec man has been sentenced to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges relating to hate speech against Jews and the 3D printing of firearms.