Quebec will now assert cultural sovereignty online with new legislation Sherbrooke Record · 13 days ago by Matthew Mccully · Civic Literacy By Greg Duncan While you were enjoying the holiday season this past December, the Quebec government passed a law that could dictate what you watch or stream online. Bill 109 was adopted by the national assembly on Dec. 12, 2025. Formally titled An Act respecting the discoverability of French-language cultural content in the digital environment, the legislation empowers the provincial government to impose minimum French-language content quotas on streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, Spotify, and Amazon Music. This is now officially An Act to affirm the cultural sovereignty of Québec and to enact the Act respecting the discoverability of French-language cultural content in the digital environment. The government maintains that the new law is essential to protect Quebec’s cultural identity, claiming that only 8.5 per cent of the most lis...

  The challenge of managing parents by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I wrote the report, The Soccerization of Sailing , in 2009 which noted how the organization of youth sailing had been modeled after other sporting options (baseball, soccer, etc.). This trend began in the 1990s, and it was an observation of the improvement, but also of the unintended consequence. There isn’t much that parents aren’t trying to improve, and that always heightens competition. Eventually, some parents lose the plot. In an ESPN report, they detail how youth-sport coaches are feeling burned out and fed up with verbal harassment and abuse, mainly from parents of athletes. According to U.S. Center for SafeSport , the challenge of managing parents ranks among the top reasons coaches have considered leaving or decided to quit, with one coach saying of parents: “They created tension. They instilled distrust. They were w...

Response to My Letter to Jeff Bezos BEN MEISELAS  AND  MEIDASTOUCH NETWORK FEB 5   READ IN APP By Ben Meiselas Yesterday, I wrote a letter to Jeff Bezos and the leadership of The Washington Post after they announced they were firing more than one-third of their newsroom. Some of the best journalists in America. Investigative reporters. Writers who dedicated their lives to holding power accountable. Reporters who worked in war zones, some of whom learned they were fired not from an editor or a phone call, but from a form email sent by Human Resources. In some cases, while they were still stranded overseas. That is corporate cruelty and journalistic malpractice along with obedience and complicity in fascism. I sent my letter to Jeff Bezos and The Washington Post leadership to make sure they understood the magnitude of their betrayal and to plant a clear flag for independent journalism at a moment when too many legacy institutions are openly capitulating to fascism. Let’s st...

  Dates confirmed for 38th America’s Cup The dates of the 38th America’s Cup Match in Naples have been confirmed with the Match to start with two opening races on July 10 and run to a conclusion by the weekend of July 17-18, 2027. Additional updates include: • Emirates has renewed its more than two-decade-long partnership as naming sponsor of the Defender of the America’s Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand. This is the fifth renewal of the naming sponsorship. Also back is Louis Vuitton as the event's headline sponsor. • British Challenger has unveiled GB1 as the new identity of Athena Racing, the team founded by Sir Ben Ainslie in 2014 which has competed in the last three America’s Cups. Also confirmed is Dylan Fletcher at helm for his second America’s Cup. With Ainslie off the boat in 2027, no details were provided on who will co-helm with Fletcher.

  Stadium food prices are getting easier to stomach Rob Tringali/Getty Images Good news to anyone who has shoved a turkey sandwich down their pants before walking into a football game: Some stadiums are easing up on notoriously high concession prices. So, ponying up for a hot dog and beer will be a little easier to swallow, even if your team is choking. Clear eyes, full stomachs The Atlanta Falcons kicked off the trend in 2017 with a “fan first” menu that slashed food and beverage prices nearly in half. Beers that cost $8 were repriced at $5. Hot dogs went from $8 to $2. The result? The team actually made more money because fans spent more time in the stadium and used their food savings to buy higher-priced items. According to Front Office Sports, from 2016 to 2024: Total transactions at the Falcons’ stadium jumped 30% . Merchandise sales rose 20%. The average number of items per transaction increased 20%. Beyond Atlanta: Like trap music, Atlanta’s idea has spread to other...

Nexus applications have plummeted in another sign Canadians are avoiding Trump's America Trusted-traveller applications have halved since Trump returned to the White House Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Jan 27, 2026 1:00 AM PST | Last Updated: January 27 Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes A motorist scans a Nexus card at a border crossing in Surrey, B.C. Applications for the program halved during the first year of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press) Social Sharing X Email Reddit LinkedIn The number of Canadian applications for the Nexus trusted-traveller program has fallen off a cliff since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year. Applications had been steadily increasing following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). But the border agency said that it received half the number of applications — just under 350,000 — in 2025, compared to t...

  That sports ticket you own might not be yours to sell Perry Knotts/Getty Images People sold 126 million tickets on the secondary market in 2024, and 42% of those tickets got you into sporting events, according to Industry Research. But due to strict rules around resale, that ticket you’re looking to turn into some extra cash (or cut your losses if it’s a ticket to, say, a New York Giants game) may not be yours to sell—at least not without some strings attached. For example, the Seattle Seahawks, who are on their way to Super Bowl LX next weekend after two playoff wins at home, sent a stern warning friendly reminder to season ticket holders before the team’s first postseason game, cautioning them against selling passes to the biggest games of the season. There was particular concern about selling to fans of opposing teams and losing a coveted home-field advantage (read: loud crowd noise that can make life difficult for the visiting team): Seattle isn’t alone: The Seahawks...

  Advocate for women receives honours Irene Y. McNeill, who’s an avid sailor and advocate for women in the sport, is one of 80 Order of Canada appointees. The Order of Canada is how the country honors people who make extraordinary contributions to Canada. McNeill has not only helped develop the sport of sailing throughout the country and around the world, but has actively increased the number of women participating in the sport. One way she has accomplished this was by co-founding the LEAP program, which encourages girls to take up sailing. In addition to participating in the sport, McNeill has been particularly instrumental in the leadership side of sailing and the advancement of women in race management. She has supported many initiatives to encourage women to participate in race management and improve skills development. In 2012, McNeill was the first Canadian woman to earn the title of international race officer by World Sailing. –  Full report

  CCA Guides Offer Levels of Canada Cruising Challenges Winter is the time to start planning for a summer of cruising the Canadian Maritimes. To help, the Cruising Club of America publishes individual cruising guides for the provinces of Atlantic Canada that offer three levels of challenge to the experienced cruiser. Level One: Nova Scotia is the closest to the U.S. coast, an area of scenic beauty and friendly, welcoming people, sheltered harbors, quaint towns and excellent services. Level Two: Farther east, Newfoundland is bigger and bolder and the people as friendly as can be. The challenges are manageable with a little care and planning.  Harbors are breathtakingly beautiful with rugged, high-sided cliffs and great hiking. Consider a stop at Saint Pierre, a small, charming French island where bistros, patisseries, and wine shops abound. Level Three: Labrador is the farthest north, where challenges and rewards are greater still — real adventure cruising. The lan...

   Proton is Working on European Alternative to Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet - ITdaily. Proton is Working on European Alternative to Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet .software 10.09.'25 14:46 2 min Katrien Duchène Proton is working on its own meeting software to offer a European alternative to Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom. Proton is known for its privacy-friendly services including Proton Mail, Proton VPN, and Proton Pass. The Swiss company recently launched its own  authenticator app . Proton is currently working on a new service, Proton Meet, which is intended to be a European alternative to Google Meet, Teams, and Zoom. The company confirmed this to Tweakers a few days ago. Proton Meet is currently in a closed beta testing phase. Proton Meet More and more companies are focusing on  data sovereignty  and are turning to local or European partners more quickly, to the detriment of American technology players. The Swiss company Proton now seems to want to c...

Milan mayor: 'ICE's image is terrible' Milan mayor: ‘ICE’s image is terrible’by Ashleigh Fields - 01/29/26 10:32 AM ET Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala on Wednesday condemned the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Olympic Winter Games after weeks of violent incidents with U.S. citizens in Minnesota. “ICE’s image is terrible,” Sala told The Washington Post . His words echo those of other officials in Italy who have rejected ICE’s involvement at the international event, including lawmakers who have requested guarantees that immigration enforcement will not be conducted at the sporting events. “The Democratic Party has submitted a parliamentary question to [Italy’s interior minister Matteo] Piantedosi, requesting immediate clarification and the exclusion of any operational presence of ICE on Italian soil,” Matteo Mauri, a member of Parliament and the party’s lead on security, said in a statement to the Post. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ...

  Chicago legitimizes getting high at concerts Rhythm Chicago’s United Center is making it easier than ever to worry if you’re being really weird right now. The stadium announced yesterday that it signed a multiyear deal with local cannabis drink brands Señorita and Rythm—making it the first major arena in the US to offer THC drinks during events. There are still rules in this house. You have to be at least 21 to grab a can, and the beverages won’t be available during Blackhawks or Bulls games. (The NHL and NBA don’t allow cannabis advertising or sponsorships.) All drinks will contain 5 milligrams of THC, which is the main ingredient in cannabis. The announcement comes as consumers cut back on alcohol and a wave of weed bevs rush in to fill the shelf and menu space. In 2025, THC beverage sales were $850 million, according to the data firm Future Markets Insight. By 2028, that’s expected to hit $4 billion... ...if the feds allow it. A federal cap of 0.4 milligrams of THC pe...

Elon Musk's DOGE team shared Social Security data improperly Members of  Elon Musk’s  Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) improperly shared Social Security data through a third-party server, according to a recent court filing from the Justice Department. The DOGE team embedded at the  Social Security Administration  (SSA) used Cloudflare, which was not approved for storing agency data, to  share data  during a 10-day period in March, the filing noted.

Thomas Coville claims Jules Verne Trophy Scuttlebutt Sailing News: Providing sailing news for sailors · 38 minutes ago by Editor · Feature French skipper Thomas Coville has claimed the Jules Verne Trophy by improving the previous mark by more than 12 hours when his team crossed the finish line at 07:46:55 (French time) on January 25. The Jules Verne Trophy is for the fastest time around the world by any type of yacht with no restrictions on the size of the crew, starting and finishing from the exact line between the Le Créac’h Lighthouse off the tip of Brittany (FRA) and the Lizard Point in Cornwall (GBR). Coville and teammates Benjamin Schwartz, Frédéric Denis, Pierre Leboucher, Léonard Legrand, Guillaume Pirouelle, and Nicolas Troussel finished after 40 days, 10 hours, 45 minutes and 50 seconds at sea on their 105-foot Sodebo Ultim 3. The previous record was 40 days, 23 hours, 30 minutes, 30 seconds, set in 2017 by another Frenchman, Francis Joyon on the 103-foot trimaran IDEC Sport....

  It’s been a slow season on the Vail slopes Nick Iluzada Good luck trying to wash your hands, your face, your hair with snow; there’s not nearly enough of it to do all that. Vail Resorts is lowering its expected 2026 earnings after some of the lowest snowpack in recorded history has cratered visits at its North American locations by nearly 20% since the start of the season through January 4. Skiers staying home is taking its toll: Vail’s ski school revenue has dropped 14.9% since the start of the season compared to last year, and dining revenue fell nearly 16%, the company said in an investor statement released yesterday. Just how dry is it? A rare polar vortex and La Niña combination dumped record amounts of snow on the East Coast this year…while starving everywhere else. The company said snowfall during November and December at its Rocky Mountain locations was down almost 60% compared to the area’s historical 30-year average. Western US resorts were faring only slightly ...

  Minnesota businesses strike against ICE Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images Amid wind chills as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit, Minnesotans just made clear that they’ll tolerate extreme cold, but not ICE. Hordes of people marched through frigid Minneapolis yesterday afternoon as part of a daylong economic blackout protesting ICE activity, following an immigration officer’s killing of Renee Good earlier this month and the detainment of a preschooler this week. Community leaders and labor unions organized “ICE Out” day, which called for no work, no shopping, and no school (most districts closed due to the cold anyway) to show local solidarity, demand that ICE leave Minnesota, and pressure Congress to intervene: Businesses and shops around Minneapolis sat empty, the New York Times reported , and many had signs in their windows expressing support for the day of protests. More than 700 businesses—including bookstores, movie theaters, museums, and restaurants—closed for the day, ...

   NCAA players charged for allegedly rigging games Justin Casterline/Getty Images New year, new sports gambling scandal: Federal prosecutors revealed yesterday that they’re  accusing  a ring of college basketball players, alumni, professional gamblers, and one former NBA player of meddling in more than two dozen games, which netted them millions of dollars in sportsbook winnings. According to the indictment: It all started in September 2022, when gamblers paid a former Chicago Bulls shooting guard playing overseas in the Chinese Basketball Association to make fewer baskets in order to fix final game score margins in favor of their bets, in a ploy known as point shaving. The group then recruited mostly smaller-time US college ballers, who were unlikely to earn significant NIL money, with bribes ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 per game. All together, 39 NCAA players across more than 17 Division I teams became involved with the gambling ring, which  fixed  or...

Recreational boaters must renew licences every 5 years - Victoria Times Colonist Recreational boaters now have to renew licences every 5 years Under the changes, which came into effect Dec. 31, 2025, new and renewed pleasure-craft licences are only valid for five years. Darron Kloster about 21 hours ago Boats docked at the Oak Bay Marina. Under vessel licence changes, which came into effect Dec. 31, 2025, new and renewed pleasure-craft licences are only valid for five years. DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST Listen to this article 00:02:10 If you own a boat with a motor and use it for pleasure, the federal government says you now have to renew the vessel’s licence every five years. The licence is the identification number of a boat, similar to a vehicle’s licence plate, and is required for owners of recreational boats with at least one engine and a total of at least 10 horsepower. Under the changes, which came into effect Dec. 31, 2025, new and renewed pleasure-craft licences are only valid...

Venezuela Grab: Who’ll Stand Up for International Law? | The Tyee Venezuela Grab: Who’ll Stand Up for International Law? Carney muffs a chance while Poilievre celebrates Trump’s dangerous new rules. Michael Harris 5 Jan 2026The Tyee Michael Harris, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly awarded journalist and documentary maker. Our journalism is supported by readers like you. Click here to support The Tyee. US President Donald Trump boasts about his Venezuela attack as Secretary of State Marco Rubio watches on Jan. 3. Photo by Alex Brandon, the Associated Press. Listen to this article 8 min So, the president who falls asleep in cabinet meetings has now invaded a sovereign nation and abducted its leader and his wife to face “justice” in the United States. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Comes to the Chan Centre The award-winning author will discuss her bestselling book ‘Theory of Water’ on Jan. 29. That makes it official. Amer...

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  Gmail adds an AI inbox to help you not read all that Google A challenger emerges in the fight against your extended family’s 77-thread email exchange: As part of an AI makeover for Gmail, Google is introducing a secondary smart inbox with message summaries and broadening access to other Gemini-powered Gmail features, the company announced yesterday. Still in beta mode, the new AI Inbox presents a personal assistant-like rundown of your unread mail, along with suggested to-dos. It will roll out to “trusted testers” in the US before expanding “in the coming months,” Google said. Meanwhile… All consumer Gmail accounts will gain access to Suggested Replies personalized for tone, AI summaries atop email threads, and the Help Me Write tool for generating and polishing messages—features that were previously only available to premium Google subscribers. The new features for paid users include a proofread tool that dances on Grammarly’s grave and an AI-enabled search bar that lets ...

  Two people shot by immigration officers in Portland, OR. A man and a woman were shot by ICE officers yesterday in a car in Portland and taken to the hospital with injuries, authorities said . The Department of Homeland Security said the car’s passenger was associated with the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang and that the driver had tried to run immigration officers over. Portland Mayor Keith Wilson called on ICE to cease operations in the city until an investigation is completed. The shooting comes a day after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman, Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis. Local officials said video evidence contradicted DHS’s claim that the shooting there was in self-defense. Minneapolis Public Schools late Wednesday announced the cancellation of classes for the rest of the week as anti-ICE protests swelled in response to the shooting, although the protests have reportedly remained peaceful. Meanwhile, Minnesota officials said they were being bl...

BREAKING: U.S. Exits UN Climate Bodies, 66 International Organizations U.S. Exits UN Climate Bodies, 66 International Organizations January 7, 2026 Reading time: 9 minutes Full Story: The Associated Press with files from The Energy Mix Author: Matthew Lee, Farnoush Amiri, Tammy Webber UNclimatechange/Flickr The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are among the 66 international organizations the United States is exiting under an executive order signed by Wednesday by Donald Trump. The order suspends U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies, and commissions, following the administration’s review of participation in and funding for all international organizations, including those affiliated with the United Nations. A White House memorandum said the withdrawal affects organizations and treaties that are “contrary to the interests of the United States.” “Not exactly a smart move leaving rulemaking to others,” Andrea...