Quebec News

THURSO, Que. — Chants of "Guy! Guy! Guy!" could be heard from locals gathered Thursday in the western Quebec town of Thurso as Premier François Legault announced the renaming of a provincial highway for late Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur.

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a Quebec man seeking compensation over imprisonment for murders he says he did not commit.

MONTREAL — BCE Inc. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its revenue edged higher.

GATINEAU, Que. — William Rousseau had 30 saves and the Quebec Remparts topped the Gatineau Olympiques 3-1 on Wednesday to book their trip to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League finals.

BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. — Searchers recovered two bodies Wednesday believed to be those of volunteer firefighters swept away by a swollen river this week, as residents of Quebec's Charlevoix region began cleaning up from the devastating flooding.

MONTREAL — A Montreal man is suing the city's police force and two of its officers for $125,000 after being handcuffed and detained by officers who suspected he had stolen his own car.

MONTREAL — Gildan Activewear Inc. says it earned US$97.6 million in the first quarter of 2023, down 33.3 per cent from US$146.4 million a year earlier. The Montreal-based company, which reports in U.S.

MONTREAL — Canadian diver Caeli McKay has a pretty unusual nickname for a 23-year-old. "I actually get called ‘Grandma,’” the Tokyo Olympian from Calgary said Wednesday from the Olympic Pool. “In the gym, I get called ‘Grandma.’ Already. I’m only 23.

QUEBEC — Sitting on the Halifax Mooseheads' bench Sunday during a playoff game, Zachary L'Heureux grimaced as he squeezed a bright yellow mustard bottle and took a swig.

MONTREAL — Bell is teaming up with Air Canada to offer free messaging for all Aeroplan members worldwide on Wi-Fi-equipped airplanes, the companies announced on Wednesday.