Quebec News

MONTREAL — Patrik Laine scored the winning goal in the shootout to propel the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night at Bell Centre.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Georgia Amoore scored 20 points, Amelia Hassett added 19 and No. 16 Kentucky beat Queens University 87-45 on Monday night. Amoore scored nine points in the first quarter to help Kentucky build a 29-9 lead.

MONTREAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon's civil trial for sexual assault opened Monday at the Montreal courthouse with his lawyer portraying him as the scapegoat in a hunt to find Quebec's Harvey Weinstein.

MONTREAL — Authorities in New York state say the search for a 22-year-old Quebec hiker who went missing in the Adirondacks more than a week ago is now likely a recovery mission.

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.