Quebec News

MONTREAL — Kristian Matte is done being a football player, but he's not finished with the game. The veteran offensive lineman retired Thursday after 14 CFL seasons, all with the Montreal Alouettes.

MONTREAL — The chief executive of Air Canada has been elected as the new chairperson of the Star Alliance chief executive board. Michael Rousseau succeeds United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby, who has held the title since December 2020.

DOUALA — LGBTQ+ activists across francophone Africa say Western governments and global foundations are ignoring funding gaps for French-speaking countries where repression differs from English-speaking regions.

Queens (NC) Royals (5-3) at Kentucky Wildcats (7-1) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Monday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Queens (NC) will attempt to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Royals take on No. 14 Kentucky.

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MONTREAL — Authorities are searching for three Chilean nationals who escaped from the Laval Immigration Holding Centre north of Montreal.

Quebec Premier François Legault says he met U.S. president-elect Donald Trump in Paris and they discussed border control and a proposed tariff on Canadian goods.

MONTREAL — Barry Choi has been noticing fewer filled seats on some of his flights over the past year.

Queens (NC) Royals (5-3) at Kentucky Wildcats (7-1) Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky; Monday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 14 Kentucky will try to keep its six-game home win streak alive when the Wildcats face Queens (NC).

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens’ first period against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night at Centre Bell was one of their best of the season. On both sides of the puck, the Habs kept the visitors on their heels and frustrated.