Quebec News

MONTREAL — Marie-Philip Poulin is setting high expectations.

QUEBEC — Charle Truchon's power-play goal at 4:42 of overtime lifted the visiting Rimouski Oceanic to a 4-3 win over the Quebec Remparts in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday at Centre Videotron.

QUEBEC — As Quebec faces a worsening homelessness crisis, some politicians, including Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand, have suggested the solution may be a Finnish model that aims to give everyone a home.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government is asking the public to be prudent as they celebrate the New Year and take steps to avoid the transmission of respiratory viruses at a time when hospitals remain crowded.

MONTREAL — Ann-Sophie Bettez feels like she’s part of hockey history with the Professional Women’s Hockey League just hours away from its inaugural season.

MONTREAL — Wellington Street in Montreal's Verdun borough is booming, with cheerful shop facades lining a district bustling with pedestrians.

VAL-D'OR, Que. — Jeremy Langlois scored 61 seconds into overtime as the visiting Rouyn-Noranda Huskies edged the Val-d'Or Foreurs 5-4 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday.

MONTREAL — Increasing demand for food assistance this year, coupled with a regular spike in users during the holiday season, has strained Canadian food banks this month, the directors of multiple Canadian food bank associations say.

MONTREAL — There will be no midnight fireworks to herald the new year in Montreal's Old Port.

MONTREAL — A labour group representing 80,000 Quebec nurses and other health care workers says its negotiations with the provincial government are still deadlocked heading into the new year.