Quebec News

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have clinched a spot in the playoffs. Next up for quarterback Cody Fajardo and co. is securing home-field advantage to begin the post-season.

BEAUPRÉ, Que. — Over a dozen people suffered minor injuries and some were taken to hospital after a footbridge collapsed at an event to celebrate a mountain bike World Cup event northeast of Quebec City on Saturday.

MONTREAL — From green roofs in Toronto to Vancouver's rain city strategy, Canadian cities are looking to become "sponges" in order to help mitigate some of the effects of extreme rainfall events.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal took another step toward the Major League Soccer post-season, securing a decisive 4-1 win over the Portland Timbers at Stade Saputo on Saturday.

MONTREAL (AP) — Sunusi Ibrahim and Kwadwo Opoku each had a goal and an assist, and CF Montreal beat the Portland Timbers 4-1 on Saturday night to snap a club-record seven-game winless streak.

CHICOUTIMI, Que. — Emile Duquet and Alexis Morin each scored twice and the Chicoutimi Sagueneens erupted for five third-period goals in a 6-3 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League victory over the Charlottetown Islanders on Saturday.

MONTREAL — Rain drenched much of Quebec on Saturday, leading to minor flooding that partially submerged several roadways and seeped into some basements, says a meteorologist with Environment Canada.

MONTREAL — Quebec Liberal Party interim leader Marc Tanguay asked the province's national assembly member Frédéric Beauchemin to withdraw from the party caucus on Saturday pending an inquiry into allegations of psychological harassment.

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Louis-Félix Charrois stopped all 21 shots he faced as the Drummondville Voltigeurs blanked the Gatineau Olympiques 4-0 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

LAC-MÉGANTIC, Que. — A decade after the deadly Lac-Mégantic train disaster, work on the project to divert trains from the downtown core is set to begin, despite divisions in the community over the proposed route.