Quebec News

MONTREAL — Danny Maciocia may have new responsibilities with the Montreal Alouettes, but that doesn’t mean we’ll see less of him on the field.

WHITBY, Ont. — Police say nearly a dozen people from Quebec have been charged as part of an investigation into organized auto thefts east of Toronto.

MONTREAL — Dollarama Inc. says it is looking to grow the Reject Shop, the Australian discount retailer it is buying, to about 700 stores by 2034. The chain currently has just under 400 stores, selling private-label and brand-name products.

MONTREAL — As Montreal grapples with growing homelessness, the Catholic archdiocese in the city is forming a new real estate arm that it says will help ensure any redevelopment of church properties addresses "pressing community needs.

BOSTON — Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps have a steep hill to climb if they hope to repeat as world figure skating champions. Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps placed seventh in the short program Wednesday night in Boston.

OTTAWA — Federal party leaders aimed their pitches at seniors, low-income voters and autoworkers Wednesday as their campaigns focused on the key battlegrounds of Ontario and Quebec.

MONTREAL — WestJet has launched an on-board Wi-Fi service powered by Starlink, the satellite internet technology made by Elon Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, sparking a limited backlash from Canadians.

MONTREAL — Dollarama Inc. says it's entered an agreement to buy Australian discount retailer the Reject Shop. The Montreal-based company will pay $6.

MONTREAL — Mark Weightman is stepping down as president/CEO of the Montreal Alouettes. The CFL club announced Wednesday that Weightman will be leaving both roles effective Friday.

VALCOURT, Que. — BRP Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit loss compared with a profit a year earlier as its revenue fell and it took an impairment charge on its marine business that it has put up for sale.