Quebec News

Quebec's farmers union says it's hopeful a herd of runaway cattle that have been wreaking havoc in farmers' fields near a small town in the province's Mauricie region will be captured soon.

LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Jestin Porter's 19 points helped Middle Tennessee defeat SFA 75-63 on Saturday night. Porter was 5-of-6 shooting and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Blue Raiders (4-2).

MONTREAL — Environment and Climate Change Canada says a Montreal-area company has been fined $40,000 for violating a federal law aimed at protecting an endangered frog.

LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Darlinstone Dubar scored 17 points as Hofstra beat UNC Greensboro 65-53 on Saturday. Dubar added six rebounds for the Pride (5-2). Tyler Thomas was 5 of 11 shooting (2 for 6 from distance) to add 14 points.

MONTREAL — The City of Montreal will pay more than $3 million to hundreds of protestors whose rights were violated by city police.

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Tyler Peddle recorded a hat track as Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated the Sherbrooke Phoenix 5-3 in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Friday. Sam Oliver and Jérémy Lapointe added one apiece for Drummondville.

LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — DeAndre Dishman's 19 points helped Middle Tennessee defeat Hofstra 64-54 on Friday night at the Northern Classic. Dishman finished 9 of 17 from the floor for the Blue Raiders (3-2).

MONTREAL (AP) — Keondre Kennedy had 20 points in UNC Greensboro’s 77-66 win over Montana State on Friday night at the Northern Classic. Kennedy had six rebounds for the Spartans (3-2).

MONTREAL — The federal government has announced Suzanne Guèvremont as the new leader of the National Film Board of Canada.

MONTREAL — The lawyer for a Montreal man accused of wilfully promoting hatred against Jews argued in court on Friday that the prosecution failed to properly define Nazism or present evidence about what happened during the Holocaust.