Quebec News

QUEBEC — IA Financial Corp. has signed a deal to buy U.S. insurance company Vericity Inc. for US$170 million in a move to grow its business in the United States.

MONTREAL — Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses are still raising their prices more frequently than they did before the pandemic, which is contributing to higher-than-expected inflation.

Houston Dynamo (12-11-8, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. CF Montreal (11-16-4, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Montreal, Quebec; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE : Montreal +141, Houston +183, Draw +236; over/under is 2.

QUEBEC — The Parti Québécois handily won the hotly contested byelection in the Quebec City riding of Jean-Talon on Monday night, capturing a seat held by the governing Coalition Avenir Québec since 2019.

MONTREAL — After losing their bid to halt construction at the site of a former Montreal hospital, a group of Indigenous women who believe there may be unmarked graves at that location say they’re worried evidence could be jeopardized if work continue

MONTREAL — Arajet, a discount airline based in the Dominican Republic, is set to launch flights between that country and Toronto and Montreal this fall, marking the latest entrant to an already crowded field of low-cost carriers.

GATINEAU, Que. — Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan wiped away tears Monday morning when military prosecutors withdrew the final charge against him, bringing an end to the case.

TERREBONNE, Que. — A 79-year-old woman was killed over the weekend at her seniors residence, and an 81-year-old man found unconscious in her room is a suspect in her death, police north of Montreal said Monday. Capt.

GRANDES-PILES, Que. — Quebec provincial police have recovered the body of a five-year-old who fell in a river while playing with his brother on Sunday evening. Provincial police Sgt.

MONTREAL — Laurentian Bank announced the appointment of Éric Provost as president and chief executive on Monday, following a computer outage at the bank last week. Provost replaces Rania Llewellyn in the top job, effective immediately.