Quebec News

MONTREAL — Lightspeed Commerce Inc. says it has wrapped up its strategic review and will continue as a public company and its plan to focus on growth in retail in North America and hospitality in Europe.

MONTREAL — BCE Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as its revenue edged lower.

Austin Peay Governors (10-11, 5-5 ASUN) at Queens (NC) Royals (7-14, 1-9 ASUN) Charlotte, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay looks to end its three-game losing streak with a victory over Queens (NC).

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Thomas Verdon scored twice — including the winner at 1:36 in overtime — and the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies edged the Drummondville Voltigeurs 3-2 on Wednesday.

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Chris Ashby scored 27 points as Queens beat Central Arkansas 63-47 on Wednesday night. Ashby also had three steals for the Royals (15-9, 8-3 Atlantic Sun Conference).

HALIFAX — The Canadian and American national women’s hockey teams aren’t worried about the current political climate overshadowing Game 4 of the Rivalry Series.

MONTREAL — Quebec City officials are urging the public not to boo the preteen American hockey players who will be in town for a prestigious international peewee tournament that begins next week.

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it would be open to reviving a liquefied natural gas project in the Saguenay region to transport Alberta energy overseas, as a way to reduce the country's reliance on the United States as an export market.

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Héroux-Devtek Inc. says it received a final regulatory green light for its purchase by a U.S. private equity firm.

MONTREAL — A Quebec furniture manufacturer says the threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods has forced it to lay off 115 people in the province. South Shore Furniture says it's laying off 97 people at its headquarters and factory in Ste-Croix, Que.