Quebec News

MONTREAL — A music festival in northwestern Quebec has been cancelled after a local band accused organizers of rescinding an invitation to perform because of its criticism of an arsenic-emitting copper smelter in the region.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal loaned defender Robert Thorkelsson to second-division Norwegian club Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball on Thursday. Thorkelsson's loan goes until Aug. 1. The Norwegian side has the option to acquire him on a permanent transfer.

MONTREAL — Dollarama Inc.'s new chief financial officer says shrinkage — a metric the company uses to track inventory lost through theft, damage and fraud — has increased but is showing signs of plateauing.

Jonathan Di Bella is no stranger to the big stage, having fought five times at Madison Square Garden.

MONTREAL — Evan Zucker has been on a cross-continent journey from San Diego, chasing clear skies ahead of Monday's total solar eclipse.

MONTREAL — Swimming Canada is searching for a new site for the Olympic and Paralympic trials due to an extended closure of Montreal's Olympic pool.

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police officers stepped up pressure tactics this week over lagging contract talks — including slowing down traffic on a major Montreal highway on Tuesday.

MONTREAL — Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is cutting about 280 jobs, less than two months after its founder returned to the helm of the Montreal-based technology company.

QUEBEC — The Crown says two people have been charged in the killing of a 14-month old girl last month at a home daycare in Quebec City.

MONTREAL — Swedish manufacturer Northvolt says it's forging ahead with plans to open an electrial vehicle battery megaplant near Montreal by 2026, despite a tight timeline and opposition from environmental groups.