Quebec News

OTTAWA — Presumed Liberal leadership front-runner Mark Carney faces a major test Monday in Montreal, when he and his rivals square off in person for the first time in a French-language debate.

MONTREAL — With Canadians – and even Quebecers – rallying around the flag in the face of threats from the Trump administration, the sovereigntist Parti Québécois is struggling to find its footing.

Queens Royals (17-12, 10-6 ASUN) at West Georgia Wolves (5-24, 3-13 ASUN) Carrollton, Georgia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Queens plays West Georgia after Leo Colimerio scored 20 points in Queens' 92-78 loss to the Austin Peay Governors.

VAL-D'OR, Que. — Emile Beaunoyer made 35 saves, Nathan Brisson scored the winning goal and the Val-d'Or Foreurs edged the visiting Quebec Remparts 3-1 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday at Centre Agnico Eagle.

MONTREAL — Two men are dead after a pair of snowmobiles collided in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec. Police received a call at around 9 p.m.

MONTREAL — In Montreal's southwest, by the Lachine Canal, trucks come and go like clockwork, dumping loads of snow as blowers the size of tanks send it cascading in the air onto a 10-storey-high bank.

Stetson Hatters (15-12, 9-6 ASUN) at Queens (NC) Royals (8-18, 2-13 ASUN) Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m.

Clemson Tigers (13-13, 6-9 ACC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (11-17, 3-12 ACC) Pittsburgh; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Clemson faces Pittsburgh after Loyal McQueen scored 21 points in Clemson's 72-46 victory against the SMU Mustangs.

OTTAWA — Former MP Ruby Dhalla was disqualified from the Liberal leadership race Friday after the party's vote committee said she had violated multiple rules.

LAVAL, Que.