Quebec News

QUEBEC — Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is insisting he can take office without swearing an oath to the King — even if the secretary general of the legislature has told him otherwise.

QUEBEC — An on-duty Quebec City officer caught on video in a pair of violent arrests last year is facing criminal charges, Quebec's police watchdog said Monday.

MONTREAL — Jean Hess remembers being 12 years old and camping out on the pavement outside Buckingham palace with her mother, cousin and aunt the night before Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal has advanced to the next round of the MLS Cup playoffs following a 2-0 win over the Orlando City SC Lions on Sunday night.

MONTREAL (AP) — Ismaël Koné scored the go-ahead goal, Djordje Mihailovic converted a penalty kick late in second-half stoppage time and Montreal defeated Orlando 2-0 on Sunday in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Thomas Belgarde scored twice, Gabriel D'Aigle stopped 29 shots and the Victoriaville Tigres squashed the visiting Saint John Sea Dogs 7-0 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday.

MONTREAL — Team Sonnet and Team Adidas were winners in Saturday's action at the Dream Gap Tour.

QUEBEC — Pier-Olivier Roy scored three times and Theo Rochette had two goals and four assists as the Quebec Remparts won their seventh game of the season Saturday by squashing the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-2.

MONTREAL — An Iranian-Canadian director says he was unable to attend a film festival in London Friday as Iranian authorities prevented his departure.

Orlando City SC (12-11-6, fifth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. CF Montreal (17-9-5, second in the Conference during the regular season) Montreal, Quebec; Sunday, 8 p.m.