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SAGUENAY, Que. — There will be no colourful ice-fishing huts dotting the frozen water near Saguenay, Que., this year after mild winter weather forced authorities to cancel the popular tradition for the first time.

MONTREAL — The parents of a Quebec man who killed a provincial police sergeant last March had tried to get him help in the days leading up to the attack because of how seriously his mental health had deteriorated.

MONTREAL — Quebec's justice minister is giving more responsibility to justices of the peace to free up provincial court judges and reduce delays.

BOWMAN, Que. — Provincial police say two people died in a house fire on Sunday in Western Quebec. Authorities found the two bodies in the rubble of the home in Bowman, Que.

SAGUENAY, Que. — Lawyers for a Quebec man charged with the first-degree murder and sexual assault of a 19-year-old junior college student nearly 24 years ago will not present a defence. Marc-André Grenon's lawyers told a courtroom in Saguenay, Que.

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — Alexis Bonefon's second goal of the game, scored 67 seconds into overtime, lifted the Shawinigan Cataractes to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Quebec Remparts in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Sunday.

MONTREAL (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored twice and Torey Krug had five assists and the St. Louis Blues earned a 7-2 victory at the Montreal Canadiens on Super Bowl Sunday.

MONTREAL — The St. Louis Blues celebrated Super Bowl Sunday by scoring a touchdown against the Montreal Canadiens. Jordan Kyrou scored twice and Torey Krug produced five assists as the Blues handed the Canadiens a convincing 7-2 loss at Bell Centre.

BOWMAN, Que. — Quebec provincial police say two people are unaccounted for after a fire swept through a home in the Western Quebec municipality of Bowman. Police say the fire was reported about 8 a.m. and three people were able to escape the home.

QUEBEC — Unseasonably mild weather has forced the Carnaval de Québec to close one of its signature venues on the last day of the event.