Quebec premier meets U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington D.C. – Montreal

Quebec’s premier met on Monday in Washington D.C. with Jamieson Greer, the top trade negotiator for President Donald Trump, as the U.S. becomes more aggressive in its demands toward Canada ahead of negotiations on the continental free-trade deal. Greer, a former U.S. air force lawyer who was chief of staff to Trump’s first-term trade representative,…

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Actors can smoke on stage, Quebec Court of Appeal rules – Montreal

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s Court of Appeal has ruled that theatre actors can smoke on stage during performances, finding the practice can be protected as artistic expression. The province’s highest court upheld a lower court decision that had struck down fines issued to three theatres for allowing performers to smoke…

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Autism Okanagan home looted just months after it was donated to the charity – Okanagan

Just months after celebrating a major donation,  Autism Okanagan is reeling after a devastating incident. “A gut punch,” is how Tammy Gilmour, the organization’s co-president, describes it. Back in November, the charity received the gift of a home from the Hall Family Foundation, to be used as it’s first-ever permanent location. “We are in the…

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Tech industry parents push for national petition to restrict social media for under 16s

A group of parents working in the tech industry are launching a national petition aimed at convincing the federal government to restrict social media use for those under the age of 16. The grassroots movement, called “Age Standard,” is also calling for legislation to enforce the restrictions using age-estimation technology operated by independent third parties….

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