Quebec News

MONTREAL (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in the middle of a five-goal second period and the Florida Panthers cruised to a 6-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Sam Reinhart had a goal and two assists.

MONTREAL — Despite losing their starting goaltender just over two minutes into the game, the Florida Panthers held up just fine.

MONTREAL — A man charged in the kidnapping of a couple from Upstate New York who were smuggled into Quebec in September 2020 says he was threatened into working with the group behind the abduction.

MONTREAL — A soccer coach who was fired this month over years-old Twitter comments suggesting the former premier of Quebec should be assassinated is publicly apologizing. Sandro Grande was named CF Montreal's reserve squad coach on Jan.

MONTREAL — The mayor of a Quebec town where a propane explosion left three people dead last week says the identification of the victims Thursday will allow people to begin mourning.

MONTREAL — Richelieu Hardware Ltd. raised its quarterly dividend as it reported its profit for its latest financial year rose nearly 20 per cent compared with the previous year.

CALGARY — Canada's women's hockey team needs back-to-back wins against the U.S. to win their Rivalry Series. The seven-game series will conclude with games Feb. 20 at Colisée Vidéotron in Trois-Rivières and Feb. 22 at Place Bell in Laval, Que.

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Tommy Cormier scored his 25th of the season and added two assists as the Victoriaville Tigres defeated the Gatineau Olympiques 5-2 on Wednesday night.

MONTREAL (AP) — Montreal Canadiens rookie winger Juraj Slafkovsky will be out three months with a lower-body injury, the team announced Wednesday.

MONTREAL — A preliminary investigation into why more than half of candidates failed Quebec's nurse licensing exam last fall has found "concerning elements" surrounding both the exam and student preparation.