Quebec News

LAVAL — The Ottawa Charge didn't feel like the underdogs entering their semifinal series against the Montreal Victoire. They showed why on Thursday night.

MONTREAL (AP) — The verbal gloves are off when it comes to the buildup to UFC 315, with the tension between the U.S. and Canada spilling into the card.

MONTREAL — Thousands of crazed fans lined up outside Montreal's Bell Centre for hours on Thursday, despite grey skies and cool temperatures, with the hopes of catching a glimpse of their sports heroes.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Joel Quenneville returned to hockey Thursday with contrition. He acknowledged mistakes and said he accepted full responsibility for his role in the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Joel Quenneville returned to hockey Thursday with contrition. He acknowledged mistakes and said he accepted full responsibility for his role in the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault scandal.

MONTREAL — Despite a downward trend, Quebec still reported nearly record-high population growth last year due to immigration, even as the province's fertility rate reached its lowest level on record.

Tom Segura, Russell Peters and Russell Howard are among the headliners booked for a revamped Just For Laughs that its new owner says he hopes will bring the summer festival back to its position as an industry powerhouse.

OTTAWA — Paul LaPolice has a new coaching gig. The former CFL coach was named head coach of the Canadian men's national flag football team Thursday.

ROME — Canadian Gabriel Diallo lost his opening men's singles match Thursday at the Italian Open tennis tournament. Diallo, of Montreal, dropped a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 decision to American Marcos Giron.

The chief executive of Quebecor Inc. warned Thursday that the company’s French-language sports television programming could be in jeopardy amid rising costs for broadcasting rights.