Quebec
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healthQuebec Proposes Benadryl Restrictions After Teen Overdose Death
A Quebec coroner's report following an 18-year-old's fatal diphenhydramine overdose has prompted new draft regulations to move the medication behind pharmacy counters.
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healthFinancial Support Could Boost Nova Scotia's Low Breastfeeding Rates, Experts Say
Low-income mothers in Nova Scotia breastfeed less due to time and financial constraints. Researchers say improved parental leave and child benefits, modeled on Quebec's approach, could help meet WHO targets.
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healthQuebec's Decade-Long Influence on Medical Assistance in Dying Legislation
How Quebec pioneered the MAID framework in Canada with broad social discourse, leading to the highest global rate while redefining the line between palliative care and autonomous end-of-life choice.
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healthQuebec Bill Targets Energy Drink Sales to Teens
Quebec's health minister proposes legislation to restrict energy drink sales to minors following a teen's death linked to caffeine and medication.
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techQuebec Library Builds AI Databank to Preserve Culture
BAnQ launches experimental phase for a databank to train AI on Quebec society, culture, and Indigenous languages.
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healthQuebec Lawyers Go Into the Field to Sign Up Opioid Addicts for Class Action
Legal teams visit prisons and shelters to reach 13,000 potential members; 1,400 have signed so far.
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sportsPoliticians Slam NHL Over Canadiens Watch Party Ban
Canadian and Quebec officials criticize the NHL after a Montreal Canadiens watch party in Gatineau was blocked due to Ottawa Senators' territorial marketing rights.
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worldQuebec Unveils Cost of Living Relief: Tax Cuts, Registration Fee Reduction, and Direct Payments
Quebec announces $50 vehicle registration cut, up to $200 payments, and provincial sales tax removal on essentials to ease cost of living.