Quebec News

MONTREAL — Payment technology company Nuvei Corp. has signed a deal to buy U.S. company Paya Holdings Inc. valued at US$1.3 billion. Under the agreement, Montreal-based Nuvei will pay US$9.75 per share in cash.

RIMOUSKI, Que. — Emma Woods scored twice, and Emma Greco netted a single as the Toronto Six defeated the Montreal Force 3-2 on Sunday in Premier Hockey Federation action at the Colisee Financiere Sun Life.

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — Jacob Melanson scored three goals as the Sherbrooke Phœnix defeated the Shawinigan Cataractes 5-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday. Marc-Andre Gaudet and Andrew Belchamber also scored for the Phoenix.

MONTREAL (AP) — Joel Armia scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens snapped an embarrassing seven-game losing skid in a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.

MONTREAL — Determined to snap a six-game losing skid, the Montreal Canadiens fought tooth and nail during an intense third period to earn a 5-4 win against the St. Louis Blue on Saturday.

SHERBROOKE, Que.

MONTREAL — Brittany Howard scored in a shootout, lifting the Toronto Six to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Force on Saturday. Montreal (4-4-1) jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a goal from Alexandra Labelle 8:25 into the game.

MONTREAL — An anti-racism lobby group made a call Saturday for the Quebec government to launch an independent, coroner-led public inquiry into the jail death of an illegally detained Black man in Montreal following an altercation with correctional st

LAVAL, Que. — Jansen Harkins scored at 2:46 of overtime to earn the Manitoba Moose a 5-4 American Hockey League win over the Laval Rocket on Friday night.

MONTREAL — CF Montréal has signed midfielder Victor Wanyama to a two-year contract extension through the 2024 Major League Soccer season. Wanyama will remain a designated player with the team.