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MONTREAL — Riding a six-game unbeaten run and winners of eight of their last 10 matches, CF Montreal could not be in better form heading into its first Major League Soccer playoff game since 2016.

MONTREAL — A man charged this week in connection with a murder and separate sexual assault 22 years ago is suspected by police of having other alleged victims.

QUEBEC — Laurent Dubreuil blazed his way to being national champion in the men's 500-metre long track speedskating race on Thursday. The Lévis, Que., native, who holds the Canadian record in the event (33.

Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson is expected to miss eight weeks due to an abdominal muscle strain, according to the team. The announcement came following the results of an MRI Matheson underwent on Wednesday.

Karate Quebec says plans for its Quebec Cup were postponed Thursday due to "confusion in the interpretation and application of the Criminal Code" that makes karate competitions illegal without a provincial decree.

MONTREAL — An Inuk teenager at a Montreal-area rehabilitation centre who sought help for "excruciating" pain was instead allegedly put in isolation for several hours before he required emergency surgery, an Indigenous rights advocate said Thursday.

MONTREAL — Air Canada announced new European routes and plans to resume select routes to Japan this summer, in an effort to expand international services.

MONTREAL — The Quebec provincial police's four-year-old expanded cold case squad logged its first victory on Thursday after a man was formally charged in a 22-year-old murder and a separate, violent sexual assault.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Montreal Canadiens visit the Detroit Red Wings after Cole Caufield scored two goals in the Canadiens' 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

MONTREAL — Following a winless pre-season that came with its share of struggles, the Montreal Canadiens found the win column in their regular-season opener.