Quebec News

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.

MONTREAL — Airlines are calling on the federal government to roll out measures that will spark production of sustainable aviation fuel in Canada.

MONTREAL — Canada is in the driver’s seat after a perfect 2-0 start to its Davis Cup qualifier against South Korea. The Canadians, however, aren’t treating it like the job is done. They still need one more win to advance to the next stage.

QUEBEC — Canadian long-track speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen won gold and teammate Valerie Maltais took bronze at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating competition Friday. Bloemen, from Calgary, finished in six minutes 13.

MONTREAL — A Quebec teachers union whose strike late last year closed hundreds of schools for weeks has narrowly accepted a labour agreement with the province.

MONTREAL — Injuries have plagued Sean Monahan's career, but the Winnipeg Jets are confident in his ability to stay healthy.

MONTREAL — Two people have died and one remains in critical condition after a fire early today in an apartment building in east-end Montreal. Montreal police Const. Sabrina Gauthier says the victims are a 58-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman.

SAGUENAY, Que. — Crown prosecutors completed their case Friday against a Quebec man charged with the first-degree murder and sexual assault of 19-year-old junior college student Guylaine Potvin nearly 24 years ago.

GATINEAU, Que. — Ottawa is launching a new pay transparency website that will offer comparable data on workforce representation rates and pay gaps experienced by four key groups at federally regulated private sector employers.