Quebec News

MONTREAL — Antonine Maillet — novelist, playwright, and proud Acadian — has died at the age of 95. Her publisher, Leméac, announced the news Monday on social media, saying the author had died overnight at her home in Montreal.

Alexandre Da Rocha has a busy schedule ahead. As the newly named, first-ever Canadian women’s futsal coach, Da Rocha has to hold ID camps and choose a roster ahead of the inaugural CONCACAF Women’s Futsal Championship in late April in Guatemala.

Central Arkansas Bears (7-20, 3-11 ASUN) at Queens Royals (16-11, 9-5 ASUN) Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -14.5; over/under is 145.

BOSTON (AP) — The Canadian national anthem was booed, though somewhat tepidly, by the fans at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday — apparent payback for the jeering of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the opening rounds in Montreal last week.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Quebec's Laurie St-Georges contributed to gridlock at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts by handing four-time Canadian champion Kerri Einarson a first loss Monday.

A winter storm that blanketed much of Ontario and Quebec this weekend has tapered off, but the cleanup will take more than one week in Montreal and up to three weeks in Toronto, officials in both cities said Monday.

TORONTO — Bev Gilbert was thinking about his heart as he and his wife dug their daughter's car out of its snow prison on a Toronto side street.

BOSTON (AP) — The Canadian national anthem was booed, though somewhat tepidly, by the fans at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday — apparent payback for the jeering of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the opening rounds in Montreal last week.

MONTREAL — Montreal police have opened an investigation after an antisemitic symbol was spray-painted on a synagogue over the weekend.

Central Arkansas Bears (7-20, 3-11 ASUN) at Queens Royals (16-11, 9-5 ASUN) Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m.