Quebec News

Montreal shelter event seeks homes for pets abandoned on Quebec's annual moving day

MONTREAL — Locals flocked to a Montreal animal shelter on Sunday to offer a forever home to dozens of animals who were abandoned during the province's annual July 1 moving day.

Jul 14, 2024 3:22 PM Read more >

Pre-alert lifted for northern Quebec town near Labrador forest fire

FERMONT, QUE. — Authorities in the northern Quebec town of Fermont have lifted an evacuation pre-alert as the risk from a forest fire on the other side of the provincial boundary with Newfoundland and Labrador has subsided.

Jul 14, 2024 12:10 PM Read more >

Ruan scores header as CF Montreal defeats Atlanta United 1-0

MONTREAL — CF Montreal head coach Laurent Courtois wasn’t pleased despite coming away with three crucial points Saturday night. Brazilian wingback Ruan scored in the 51st minute as Montreal edged Atlanta United FC 1-0 in Major League Soccer play.

Jul 13, 2024 9:26 PM Read more >

Toronto FC ends six-game losing streak with 2-1 comeback win over Philadelphia

TORONTO — Toronto FC celebrated a much-needed 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union in style Saturday night, banging a drum in front of the diehard fans in the south stand of BMO Field. "We won a match and we're banging the drum.

Jul 13, 2024 8:47 PM Read more >

Ruan scores lone goal to lead Montreal to 1-0 victory over Atlanta United

MONTREAL (AP) — Defender Ruan Gregorio Gregorio Teixeira scored a second-half goal and goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois did not have to make a save on the way to his fifth clean sheet of the season as CF Montreal defeated Atlanta United 1-0 on Saturday nig

Jul 13, 2024 7:58 PM Read more >

Northern Quebec town preparing for possible evacuation as Labrador fire rages

FERMONT, QUEBEC — A northern Quebec town is facing a possible evacuation order as a forest fire rages nearby on the other side of the provincial boundary with Newfoundland and Labrador. The municipality of Fermont, Que.

Jul 13, 2024 3:28 PM Read more >

Fire that forced evacuation of Labrador City was nearly out — but then it exploded

LABRADOR CITY, N.L.

Jul 13, 2024 1:19 PM Read more >

Quebec town leaders, residents unite to decide fate of mine with ties to Pentagon

MONTREAL — Five Quebec municipalities located by a proposed site for a graphite mine with ties to the Pentagon have created an alliance to accelerate public consultations on the project and pressure the provincial government to listen to what locals

Jul 13, 2024 4:00 AM Read more >

Federal Tory leader blasts Montreal mayor's approach to addictions, homelessness

MONTREAL — Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is attacking the Montreal mayor's approach to severe drug addiction and homelessness, accusing her of telling Montrealers to learn to live with "chaos.

Jul 12, 2024 4:56 PM Read more >

Indigo founder acknowledges 'tough four years' for bookstore chain

MONTREAL — The founder of Canada’s biggest bookstore chain says she wants to bring the company back to its core values following a “tough four years” for the bookseller. Heather Reisman, chief executive of Indigo Books & Music Inc.

Jul 12, 2024 4:12 PM Read more >