Quebec News

SHAWINIGAN — Isaac Ménard scored two minutes into double overtime and the Shawinigan Cataractes earned a 3-2 win over the Rimouski Océanic on Wednesday to even their best-of-seven series at 2-2 in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinals.

TORONTO — CF Montreal recorded its first win of the season in dramatic fashion Wednesday, coming from behind twice before knocking Toronto FC out of the Telus Canadian Championship via a penalty shootout.

WASHINGTON — The Montreal Canadiens are out of the NHL playoffs. Montreal fell 4-1 to the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday, losing the best-of-seven matchup in five games.

MONTREAL — Elections Canada says it will investigate "shortcomings" that prevented some people in Nunavik from casting their vote in Monday's federal election.

MADRID — Montreal's Gabriel Diallo advanced to his first Masters-level quarterfinal with a comeback 5-7, 7-6 (7), 6-4 fourth-round win over 15th-seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria on Wednesday.

OTTAWA — Jonathan Pedneault has resigned as co-leader of the Green Party after acknowledging the "disappointing" outcome for the party in Monday's election.

MONTREAL — One of Quebec's largest hospitals cancelled surgeries on Wednesday after it lost power the night before during one of a series of violent storms that swept through the province.

Seattle joins Vancouver as the Professional Women's Hockey League's expansion teams next season.

Veteran forward Karen Paquin makes her first Canadian start since the 2021 Rugby World Cup when Canada opens defence of its Pacific Four Series title on Friday against the U.S. in Kansas City.

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