Quebec News

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in November rose eight per cent compared with October, helped by strength in multi-unit starts in Quebec, Alberta and B.C.

Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (2-7) at Maryland Terrapins (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten) College Park, Maryland; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government has made payments in less than 10 per cent of the nearly 10,000 claims it has received since the remnants of Hurricane Debby hit the province in August, causing severe flooding and damage.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan running back Donovan Edwards told reporters Sunday he will not play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against No. 11 Alabama on Dec. 31 to focus on preparing for the NFL draft.

MONTREAL — Provincial police are investigating the murder of a man in his 20s in Quebec's Eastern Townships. The man's body was discovered Saturday evening in Sherbrooke by a local resident.

MONTREAL — Officials in some Quebec municipalities ravaged by past flooding say they fear possible financial repercussions for residents as the province prepares to introduce new flood maps that would greatly expand areas deemed at risk.

WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a hard-fought 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. It was the final contest of a four-game homestand for Winnipeg, which went 2-1-1.

RIMOUSKI, Que. — Mael St-Denis's power-play goal at 19:03 of the second period ended up being the winner as the Rimouski Oceanic edged the visiting Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3-2 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday.

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C (AP) — Leo Colimerio scored 27 points and Queens University held off Gardner-Webb 85-83 on Saturday. Colimerio shot 8 for 12 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Royals (6-5).

MONTREAL — One of the world’s smallest and most endangered turtle species was found on the shores Quebec’s Magdalen Islands last week in a first for the province.