Quebec News

MONTREAL — A federal prosecutor has announced he will invoke a little-used provision on terrorism in the Criminal Code that would allow a man with al-Qaida ties to be sentenced to life in prison for allegedly uttering threats.

MONTREAL — A 69-year-old convicted murderer that escaped from a prison in Quebec's Laurentians area might be in southwestern Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police said Sunday.

An investigation report detailing the prison assault that led to the death of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton says he was assaulted by another inmate who broke a broom handle and thrust it into his face.

MONTREAL — George Campbell was chasing Lionel Messi down the field, hoping to halt the Argentine superstar’s run. A second later, Campbell found himself tangled up with a teammate.

TORONTO — Environment and Climate Change Canada says the scorching heat wave that sent temperatures soaring into the mid-30s across much of southern Ontario and Quebec this weekend is expected to end late Sunday.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes celebrated Super Hero Night on Saturday at Percival Molson Stadium. However, when the game clock struck zero, it was B.C.’s star quarterback and veteran kicker who saved the day.

MONTREAL — Pierre-Paul Foisy can’t count the number of times he’s visited Stade Saputo to cheer on CF Montreal. The Lionel Messi superfan, however, has no problem shedding Montreal’s colours when his hero is in town.

MONTREAL — Quebec's bar association has suspended the lawyer's licence of Leonardo Rizzuto, who was one of 11 people arrested last month in a police operation targeting organized crime.

DENVER (AP) — Adrian Houser allowed two hits in eight innings and rookie catcher Edgar Quero hit his first major league home run — a tiebreaking solo shot in the sixth that sent the Chicago White Sox past the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Friday night.

Cases of a disease affecting oysters have been confirmed in Quebec and Prince Edward Island for the first time. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says dermo was detected in oyster samples from Chaleur Bay in Quebec and Egmont Bay, P.E.I.