{"id":7156,"date":"2026-04-24T11:42:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/?p=7156"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:42:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:42:56","slug":"newsbrief-5-24-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newscoverage.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/newsbrief-5-24-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NewsBrief (5.24.2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>By Murray Sherriffs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stanley Cup Game 3 : Habs vs Tampa 7 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>=<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Premier Fr\u00e9chette has told Montreal reporters that American alcohol will not be returning to SAQ shelves\u2014that Canada must not make concessions before trade talks begin with the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>=<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Premier says that her government will not proceed with Sant\u00e9 Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s pilot projects for digital health records, unless guarantees are in place to safeguard patient data against potential breaches by U.S. authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>=<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quebec medical specialists have approved an agreement in principle reached with the provincial government this week: 85% voted in favour last night .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>=<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Montreal Public Health says that more teenage girls are vaping, citing its tracking of high-schoolers from 2016-2023 and also noting that alcohol, drug and tobacco use all declined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>=<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quebec\u2019s Court of Appeal has ruled that it is unconstitutional for the province to ban theatre actors from smoking during performances\u2014that when an actor smokes a cigarette as part of a theatrical performance, it is a form of expression and that any harm caused by second hand smoke is \u201c&#8230;negligible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>=<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scrap metal and batteries that burned at the American Iron and Metal recycling plant in Montreal&#8217;s East End yesterday for several hours, resulted in thick smoke draping parts of the city, a health warning from Sant\u00e9 Montr\u00e9al and an investigation by Quebec&#8217;s Environment Ministry. 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