Quebec News

LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Don McHenry's 17 points helped Western Kentucky defeat Bowling Green 72-65 at the Northern Classic on Friday night. McHenry added five rebounds for the Hilltoppers (4-1). Rodney Howard scored 16 points and added six rebounds.

LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Siem Uijtendaal had 19 points in Canisius' 76-67 win against Wofford in the Northern Classic on Friday night. Uijtendaal added nine rebounds and seven steals for the Golden Griffins (3-2).

MONTREAL (AP) — Will Pruitt had 19 points in Lipscomb's 86-75 win against UNC Asheville on Friday in the Northern Classic. Pruitt had six rebounds for the Bisons (4-2). Owen McCormack scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds.

MONTREAL — A 61-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her nephew inside her apartment Thursday in Montreal's northern suburb hours after officers visited the home, police say.

MONTREAL — A new report by Montreal's chamber of commerce says about one in five of the ubiquitous orange construction cones in the city's downtown appears to serve no purpose.

MONTREAL — Canadian aerospace companies are pushing back against the idea that a Bombardier Inc. contract win to replace aging military patrol planes would be best for the sector, saying that a deal between Ottawa and front-runner Boeing Co.

MONTREAL — Ottawa and Quebec have announced their intention to protect the waters near a picturesque territory in the Gulf of St. Lawrence that was recently named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

GATINEAU, Que.

Quebec's auditor general says half of the province's 31,000 kilometres of roads are in bad shape, including about two-thirds of the road network in three regions.

QUEBEC — For the first time since Quebec's public sector unions began strike action earlier this month, Quebec Premier François Legault said clearly on Thursday he is willing to increase his government's offer.