Quebec News

LAVAL, Que. — Quebec provincial police are investigating after a man who was acquitted last year of murdering an organized crime member was shot dead north of Montreal late Saturday.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens fought back from an early 3-0 deficit, but could not make up for the bad start, falling to the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 in overtime on Saturday.

MONTREAL (AP) — Jake Walman scored 54 seconds into overtime, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Saturday night for their fifth win in six games.

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Louis-Charles Plourde scored twice, Olivier Ciarlo made 22 saves and the Baie-Comeau Drakkar blitzed the visiting Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5-0 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday.

MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. — More than a decade into her decorated career, Federica Brignone still managed to accomplish a lot of firsts on Saturday.

MONTREAL — When her union began a general unlimited strike last month, Gatineau-based teacher Geneviève Savard braced for what she called a "crossing of the desert.

MONTREAL — Quebec police say authorities in Morocco have arrested a man who was allegedly behind a series of phony bomb threats sent to several institutions across the province.

TREMBLANT, Quebec (AP) — Federica Brignone of Italy picked up her first World Cup victory in two seasons by winning a women's giant slalom on Saturday. Mikaela Shiffrin finished in third place.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens say Alex Newhook will be out for 10 to 12 weeks due to a high ankle sprain. Newhook appeared to sustain the injury during Thursday's game against the Florida Panthers.

VAL-D'OR, Que. — Connor Macey scored twice as the Val-D'Or Foreurs defeated the Halifax Mooseheads 5-2 on Friday night. David Doucet had two goals for the Foreurs and Tomas Cibulka added a single.