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MONTREAL — A caribou herd in Charlevoix, Que., could be heading toward a baby boom this year, providing a rare bit of good news for the province's decimated population.

QUEBEC — James Malatesta scored twice and Pier-Olivier Roy chipped in with two assists as the Quebec Remparts defeated the Gatineau Olympiques 5-2 in the opening game of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League semifinal series on Friday night.

MONTREAL — Inspectors from the Montreal fire department reported multiple fire code violations during visits to an Old Montreal heritage building in the years leading up to a fire last March that killed seven people.

MONTREAL — The coroner who investigated the 2021 drowning of a Montreal firefighter in the St. Lawrence River has concluded the members of the fire department's water rescue squad were brave but undertrained.

MONTREAL — Canada's industry minister is vowing to take action if Canada's major telecom companies don't reach an agreement to ensure wireless service is available for all riders on Toronto's subway system.

CF Montreal (1-4-0, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New England Revolution (4-1-1, second in the Eastern Conference) Foxborough, Massachusetts; Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

MONTREAL — With two consecutive wins and cleans sheets under their belt, CF Montreal will be riding a wave of momentum and hoping to exact revenge against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday evening.

LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has signed a deal to buy 112 gas station and convenience store sites in the United States from MAPCO Express Inc. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available.

CF Montreal (2-6-0, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sporting Kansas City (0-6-3, 15th in the Western Conference) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

MONTREAL — The cost of the Montreal port expansion has ballooned by nearly 50 per cent, prompting its CEO to call for more cash from the federal government.