Quebec News

MONTREAL — Federal officials marked International Day to Combat Islamophobia Saturday by calling on Canadians to push back against bigotry directed at the country's Muslim communities.

TORONTO — Analysts say the planned liquidation of Hudson's Bay will leave a hole in the country's retail landscape, as Canada's oldest company prepares to wind down in the coming months unless it can find a last-minute solution.

MONTREAL — Canada and Greece have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote tourism between the two countries, a type of agreement one tourism expert says will become more common as Canada strengthens its bonds with European Union nations and l

SAINT-EUSTACHE, Que. — Thick, humid air envelopes Myriam Claude's banana tree, which bears a beautiful cluster of fruit, not yet ripe.

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Simon-Pier Brunet scored the game-winning goal 4:58 into the third period as the Drummondville Voltigeurs topped the Victoriaville Tigres 3-2 on Friday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rodney Rice scored 26 points, Derik Queen had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 11 Maryland routed No. 24 Illinois 88-65 on Friday night in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.

LANGFORD, B.C. — Coach Dean Murten has named his 28-player Canadian under-20 women’s rugby squad for a tour of Ireland in May. The young Canadians will play their Irish counterparts on May 10 and May 17 at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin.

MONTREAL — Via Rail's on-time performance hit new lows in recent months, internal documents show, a decline the Crown corporation blames largely on new rules from Canadian National Railway Co.

LA MALBAIE, Que. — Germany's foreign minister is sending a strong message of support to Canadians, after a muted response from Ottawa's peers to U.S. President Donald Trump's economic threats and talk of making Canada an American state.

LA MALBAIE, Que. — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Friday that G7 countries are unified in their support for Ukraine, as she and her peers endorsed a U.S.