Quebec News

Montreal folk singer Allison Russell has landed her first Grammy Award. The musician picked up best American roots performance for her song "Eve Was Black.

MONTREAL — Quebec is moving forward with a plan to hike tuition for out-of-province Canadian students by about 30 per cent, despite a letter from a government-mandated advisory committee urging them to reconsider.

MONTREAL — Judy Cameron still remembers getting the telegram that marked her first offer to fly planes for a major commercial carrier.

BROSSARD, Que. — Forward Brandon Gignac has signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens. Gignac, from Repentigny, Que., has played 43 games with the American Hockey League's Laval Rocket this season.

REPENTIGNY, Que. — An Amber Alert for an eight-year-old girl from Repentigny, Que. has been cancelled. Quebec provincial police had issued the alert around 6:30 Sunday morning. The alert said the child had been abducted around 12 p.m. on Saturday.

MONTREAL — Gabriel Diallo was reeling, committing error after error in a match where he clearly had the upper hand.

GATINEAU, Que. — Jeremie Minville had a goal and two assists, Zach Pelletier made 21 saves, and the Gatineau Olympiques knocked off the visiting Val-d'Or Foreurs 4-1 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday at Centre Slush Puppie.

Montreal police say a 30-year-old man was killed in an armed assault late Friday afternoon. Police say they found the man with at least one stab wound to his upper body after responding to a 911 call after 5:30 p.m.

MONTREAL — Quebec intends to legislate to boost French content on streaming platforms as it seeks to push back against the overwhelming influence of foreign digital culture and corporations.

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Lou Lévesque scored the game-winning goal at 10:23 in the third period as the Halifax Mooseheads edged the Drummondville Voltigeurs 4-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League play on Friday night.