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  75-year-old Quebec water-skier, a world champion

  Mont-Tremblant water-skier Pierre Plouffe, 75, is back from the world championships with a shiny first-place trophy in his age category.

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  Air Canada deal avoids shutdown, brings relief to passengers and business groups

  Travellers, business groups and politicians expressed fervent relief on Sunday after Air Canada and the union representing thousands of its pilots negotiated a new labour deal and averted a disruptive, countrywide shutdown.

• Hundreds of wolves, bears and coyotes killed in attempt to help Quebec caribou

  In recent years, hundreds of wolves, bears, coyotes and other animals have been killed under Quebec government programs to help the caribou survive. However, the Environment Ministry does not know whether these controversial measures aimed at controlling cervid predation are effective.

• Affordable housing advocates demonstrate in Quebec City

  At a demonstration in front of the National Assembly in Quebec City, the Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) presented the government with a giant key symbolizing its solution to the housing crisis.

• Montreal bars, restaurants react to Quebec bill to regulate merchant tipping requests

  Quebec tabled a bill on Thursday that would regulate how merchants determine suggested tips, forcing businesses to calculate them based on the price before tax. Restaurant staff and management are divided on the policy.

• Liberal candidate in Montreal byelection says campaign is about her — not Trudeau

  In the final stretch of a Montreal byelection campaign widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership, the Liberal candidate - Laura Palestini - wants people to focus on her — not her leader.

• Man punched in the face in downtown Montreal, in critical condition

  A man is fighting for his life in hospital after an overnight altercation in the Ville-Marie borough of Montreal.

• Two pedestrians were struck and killed by vehicles on Quebec roads

  Two pedestrians were struck and killed by vehicles in Quebec on a deadly Saturday evening.

• Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes battle to 19-19 tie

  The Calgary Stampeders may have snapped a four-game losing streak and the Montreal Alouettes may have remained unbeaten on the road, but Saturday's 19-19 tie was unsatisfying for both football clubs.

• CF Montreal finds its groove with 2-1 win over Charlotte

  CF Montreal is back in the win column after securing a 2-1 Major League Soccer win over Charlotte FC on Saturday night at Stade Saputo.

• Families irked at new pay parking lot at major Montreal sports complex

  There are new pay parking restrictions at the Claude-Robillard Sports Complex in Montreal's Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough, and for families of young athletes, it means adding hundreds of dollars a year to the already costly registration fees.

• Quebec Liberals call for action group on francisation of new arrivals

  The Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) is calling on Minister Jean-François Roberge to create an action group "to ensure the delivery of francisation services" with key players from government and organizations.

• Volunteers step up with brush in hand to spruce up Montreal women's shelter

  Over 150 volunteers showed up on Saturday to help spruce up the Bash Shetty Residence for Montreal-area women in need.

• Montreal byelection: Here's what the four party leaders are offering in LaSalle-Emard-Verdun

  The leaders of the four major Canadian political parties - Justin Trudeau, Yves-Francois Blanchet, Jagmeet Singh and Pierre Poiliever - made their pitches for why voters should choose their parties in the upcoming Montreal byelection in LaSalle-Emard-Verdun.