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Quebec health minister tables bill banning energy drink sales to youth under 16
21+ hour, 47+ min ago (619+ words) Brandon 16" C, Cloudy " 2026 Brandon Sun QU'BEC - Quebec's health minister tabled a bill on Friday banning the sale of energy drinks to youth under the age of 16, describing the measure as an "extremely important" step to protect young people's health. QU'BEC…...
Manitoba pharmacists seek dose of new powers
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (678+ words) Brandon 12" C, Clear " 2026 Brandon Sun WINNIPEG " When patients come to Britt Kural to assess a sore throat and ask for medicine, she has to tell them no. Kural, a practising pharmacist for 27 years in Winnipeg, was trained to help " but…...
Quebec's first tornado of 2026 touches down in Saguenay region, researchers say
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (123+ words) Brandon 19" C, Sunny " 2026 Brandon Sun MONTREAL " Researchers say Quebec's first recorded tornado of 2026 touched down in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region on May 25. The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University says the tornado damaged a roof, snapped a tree and toppled a…...
Montreal Victoire host Ottawa Charge in Game 2 of Walter Cup final
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (122+ words) Brandon 4" C, Cloudy LAVAL " The Montreal Victoire can grab a commanding lead in the Walter Cup final when they host the Ottawa Charge tonight. Montreal has a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series for the Professional Women's Hockey League Championship. Abby…...
Qu'bec solidaire targets rent increases and landlord practices
3+ week, 6+ day ago (496+ words) Brandon 20" C, Cloudy with wind MONTREAL " Quebec's leftist sovereigntist party closed its convention Sunday with a sharpened focus on housing affordability, announcing a suite of proposals aimed at reducing the cost of rent." Qu'bec solidaire, which holds 11 of the national…...
Qu'bec solidaire weighing priorities, including wealth tax and public grocery stores
3+ week, 6+ day ago (501+ words) Brandon 9" C, Cloudy with wind MONTREAL " Quebec's leftist sovereigntist party will campaign in part on running public grocery stores and a wealth tax ahead of the general election scheduled for October. Qu'bec solidaire, which holds 11 of the national assembly's 125 seats,…...
Quebec tables bill to increase number of ridings to 127 after Supreme Court decision
4+ week, 1+ day ago (180+ words) Brandon 11" C, Partly cloudy with wind QU'BEC " The Quebec government has tabled a bill to increase the number of ridings in the province to 127 from 125. Jean-Fran'ois Roberge, minister of democratic institutions, said his bill is supported by the Liberals, Parti…...
Claude Morin, architect of Quebec's Quiet Revolution and RCMP informant, dead at 96 " Brandon Sun
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (620+ words) Brandon 8" C, Partly cloudy with wind Claude Morin, architect of the Quiet Revolution who helped shape modern Quebec but whose political career unravelled in controversy, has died at 96." A former Parti Qu'b'cois minister, Morin played a central role in Quebec's…...
Quebec consumer protector urges caution around air ticket prices too good to be true
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (249+ words) Brandon 15" C, Windy MONTREAL " Quebec's consumer protection office is warning travellers to watch out for websites selling plane tickets at prices that seem too good to be true. The Office de la protection du consommateur says it has seen a…...
A new caf" in Montreal is offering its patrons a taste of Quebec independence
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1061+ words) Brandon -16" C, Snow MONTREAL " When you walk into the Club Pays coffee shop in Montreal, the first thing you see are the posters with Quebec sovereignty slogans plastered on every wall. Complete with comfortable couches, a polished-wood espresso bar, a…...