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Publication Date: June 11, 2026 - 12:25
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Quebec becomes 1st Canadian province to ban energy drinks for youth
June 11, 2026
Quebec is now the first jurisdiction in North America to restrict access to caffeinated energy drinks — to people under 16, in this case. The new law will come into effect in six months.
Canadians are more likely to reject the idea that historic injustices against Indigenous peoples are “mostly in the past,” according to a new Leger poll conducted for the Association of Canadian Studies. “The survey is especially relevant to debates about reconciliation and suggests that many Canadians believe acknowledging past injustices should inform current policy responses,” Jack Jedwab, president and CEO of the Association, told National Post in an interview. “At the same time,” he said, “the sizeable share who say these injustices are mostly in the past shows that Canadians...
June 21, 2026 - 08:00 | Stewart Lewis | National Post
A Nigerian woman has managed to stave off deportation from Canada by arguing that she feared a powerful businessman in her homeland who wanted to make her his mistress. Amina E-Osmund Ekpo was slated to report for removal from Canada earlier this week. But a Federal Court judge granted her an urgent stay Tuesday while the 47-year-old waits to see if another judge will grant a review of an immigration officer’s refusal to give Ekpo a pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) — her last-ditch bid to stay in Canada. “She had alleged to fear a powerful businessman who was interested in her to...
June 21, 2026 - 08:00 | Chris Lambie | National Post
After the Sixties Scoop took her from her family and home in Buffalo Narrows, Darlene Petit grew up learning little about her Métis and Indigenous heritage. That changed when she met Mervin Petit. They now share their love of the land, hunting and fishing with others.
June 21, 2026 - 08:00 | | CBC News - Canada

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