Quebec News

MONTREAL — The City of Montreal has officially taken down a welcome sign that stirred controversy last fall because it depicted a woman wearing an Islamic headscarf.

MONTREAL — The Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven says Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. is understating the antitrust risk related to its takeover offer for the company. In a pair of documents, Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

TORONTO — Films amplifying marginalized voices will take centre stage in a scaled-back lineup at next month's Hot Docs Festival, following a tumultuous year that cast doubt on its future.

MONTREAL — Foreign nurses recruited to Quebec through a provincial government program faced “major obstacles” upon their arrival, including a lack of housing, child care and transportation, according to an internal report.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tahj Staveskie had 29 points in Cleveland State's 88-73 win over Queens on Monday in the CBI Tournament quarterfinals. Cleveland State advances to play Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday in the semifinals.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal has fired head coach Laurent Courtois after its worst start to a Major League Soccer season since its inaugural campaign in 2012. The club announced the move Monday, two days after Montreal (0-4-1) lost 3-0 at Nashville SC.

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal's Laurent Courtois became the first Major League Soccer coach fired since the start of the season, dismissed Monday after the team opened with four losses and a tie.

ST. JOHN'S — More than half of Canada's provincial and territorial governments buy critical internet and emergency communications services from Starlink — a satellite constellation owned by billionaire Elon Musk.

MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle will travel with the team on its upcoming road trip after undergoing surgery on a lacerated quadriceps muscle in January.

MONTREAL — The Canadian Elite Basketball League is holding an outdoor game this spring. The Montreal Alliance will host the Ottawa Blackjacks on May 23 at IGA Stadium, an open-air venue.