Quebec News

MONTREAL — Five years ago, Notre-Dame Cathedral erupted in flames. A column of smoke rose above the Paris skyline as the historic cathedral, which took 182 years to build between the 12th and 14th centuries, was reduced to a smouldering shell.

Queens Royals (3-5) at VMI Keydets (5-5) Lexington, Virginia; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Queens takes on VMI after Chris Ashby scored 20 points in Queens' 86-78 loss to the Winthrop Eagles. The Keydets are 3-0 on their home court.

MONTREAL (AP) — Sam Montembeault stopped 29 shots and Patrik Laine scored his second goal in two games for the Canadiens to lead Montreal past the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Thursday night.

MONTREAL — Sam Montembeault stopped 29 shots and Patrik Laine scored again to lead the Montreal Canadiens past the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Thursday night.

QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault will attend the inauguration and reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Saturday. The historic church was renovated and rebuilt after being ravaged by a fire in April 2019.

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government remained opposed to lowering the legal blood-alcohol limit in the province on Thursday, despite a provincial police study that estimates reducing the limit to .

MONTREAL — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen's trip to the moon has been delayed once again.

TORONTO — Ed Botterell, who represented Canada in sailing in the 1964 Olympics and competed around the globe, has died. He was 93. Sail Canada confirmed that Botterell died Monday in Mississauga.

MONTREAL — Montreal Alouettes offensive lineman Kristian Matte announced his retirement Thursday after playing 14 seasons with the CFL club. The six-foot-four, 296-pound lineman from Longueuil, Que.

Jon Cooper was always walking into a locker room loaded with talent.