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Quebec introduces bill to make it easier to confine people in mental health crisis
The Quebec government has tabled a piece of legislation that would make it easier to forcibly detain people whose mental health could make them a danger to themselves or others. Source link
Epic Games to lay off more than 1,000 employees as Fortnite usage drops
Epic Games will cut more than 1,000 jobs following a drop in engagement for Fortnite, the latest layoffs in the video game industry where growth has stalled due to economic uncertainty. Source link
WNBA and players unanimously approve agreement, setting up sprint to May season opener
The WNBA board of governors unanimously ratified the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday. Source link
Upgrades to Toronto Stadium unveiled with World Cup games on horizon
Officials revealed Tuesday that all major updates for Toronto Stadium at Exhibition Place are finished in advance of World Cup games this summer. Source link
The Best of Both Worlds? Miley Cyrus back as Hannah Montana in new anniversary special
The anniversary special, which started streaming Tuesday on Disney+ and Hulu, celebrates 20 years since the show’s premiere. Filmed in front of a live audience, it features archival footage and is centred on an interview with MileyCyrus — now 33 and a genuine pop star — with podcast host Alex Cooper. Source link
Israel's defence minister says military plans occupy swathe of southern Lebanon
Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River to create a “defensive buffer,” Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, spelling out for the first time Israel’s intent to seize territory amounting to nearly a tenth of Lebanon. Source link
Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin to sit out at least 2 more weeks with leg injury
The Montreal Victoire have placed captain Marie-Philip Poulin on long-term injured reserve, the Professional Women’s Hockey League team announced Tuesday. Source link
Quebec government within its rights to adopt Bill 21, lawyer argues
Lawyers for the Quebec government argued in Supreme Court today that the province was within its rights when it adopted its secularism law, known as Bill 21. Source link
Justice minister won't meet premiers' demand for 'sea change' to how judges are appointed
Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he has no plans to change how judges are appointed in Canada after four premiers wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney asking for more of a say in the process. Source link
NASA plans $20B moon base, but pauses lunar space station project
NASA is pausing plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use its components to construct a $20 billion base on the moon’s surface over the next seven years, its new chief Jared Isaacman said on Tuesday. Source link