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Youth protection researchers want to regain access to data
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (487+ words) Posted June 27, 2026 12: 04 pm. Scientific research in youth protection in Quebec is lagging behind and, in many cases, is even compromised by the accumulation of restrictions on the protection of information. More than 130 researchers recently wrote to the Ministers of Health,…...
Gender stereotypes on parenting persists in Quebec even as fathers take on more: survey
1+ week, 5+ day ago (695+ words) By Pierre Saint-Arnaud, The Canadian Press Posted June 15, 2026 8: 46 am. Quebec parents continue to move toward equality and generally see themselves as a team working for the child's benefit, but mothers and fathers do not share the same perception regarding the…...
Manitoba high school students head to Paris after winning national culinary competition in Montreal
2+ week, 5+ day ago (850+ words) Posted June 7, 2026 5: 31 pm. A team of high school students from Manitoba will represent Canada in an international culinary competition final in Paris after winning a national title Sunday. They will go head-to-head against France's champion team later this month. Five…...
Children's well-being & rights commissioner pushes legislative reform
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (230+ words) "The rights of children are really scattered across municipal laws," says Quebec children's welfare & rights deputy commissioner Alexandre Beaudoin, about their new plan to integrate legislature of children's rights in Quebec. Corinne Boyer reports. "You will be able to go…...
Falling birth rates: a majority of Quebecers anticipate negative effects, according to a study
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (913+ words) By Thomas Laberge, The Canadian Press Posted May 10, 2026 11: 46 am. A study by the Cardus Institute shows that a majority of Quebecers believe that the province's low birth rate " 1. 33 children per woman " will have negative impacts on the province's economy and…...
Montreal-based duo launches story-driven reading program for children
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1270+ words) Posted May 4, 2026 7: 09 pm. A pair of Montreal-based educators is aiming to change how children learn to read, with a new phonics-driven program that combines structured learning with storytelling and visual aids. "The Reading Adventures of Ce Ce and the Super…...
Speech therapists concerned about screen time among young kids
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (738+ words) By Samira Ait Kaci Ali, The Canadian Press Posted May 3, 2026 7: 06 pm. Too many parents are still unaware of the negative effects that screens can have on the development of their young children, laments Quebec's speech therapy and audiologists association (AQOA)....
Energy drinks: Quebec sports organizations call for ban
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (777+ words) By Caroline Plante, The Canadian Press Posted April 28, 2026 1: 52 pm. Following the lead of schools, a dozen sports organizations in Quebec are now calling for a ban on energy drinks for those under 16. Sports Qu'bec, which represents 67 sports federations, the R'seau…...
Montreal youth attend 2nd annual "Power of Sports" summit
2+ mon, 20+ hour ago (780+ words) Posted April 26, 2026 5: 47 pm. The Montreal Community Cares Foundation partnered with former professional athletes and business leaders to host a full-day youth summit at Maison Principale in Montreal's Saint-Henri borough, Sunday. The event brought together youth, educators, parents and coaches for…...
Students from across Montreal took to the stage for EMSB's annual storytelling festival
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (446+ words) Posted April 14, 2026 4: 00 pm. Montreal elementary students took to the stage Tuesday morning at Willingdon Senior Campus for the second half of the English Montreal School Board's storytelling festival, presenting their stories in front of a live audience. "I felt really…...