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Quebec smokers are suing Canada’s three largest tobacco companies for over $27 billion in damages.

They claim that they were misled by cigarette companies, that they were not informed of the dangers of smoking, or that they have developed health problems accordingly.

Roger Ackman, a 73-year-old retired vice-president of Imperial Tobacco, testified in court Tuesday.

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Maxime Richard's body has been found. 

The St-Lambert teenager, who went missing on Feb. 28, was discovered in the woods in Granby by local residents Sunday evening. 

Investigators confirmed to Longueuil police that the body belonged to Richard.

The 16-year-old was last seen leaving school with possible plans to take a bus to Sherbrooke. 

According to CBC, Canada’s F-35 jet fighter program will be re-examined on Tuesday after the release of an auditor general’s report that slams the Defense Department and it’s agreement with procurement policies.

The government will be revoking the Defense Departments responsibilities for the program and setting up a special secretariat of deputy ministers to manage the program

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Saskatoon could see Tim Hortons without drive thrus in the future.

Huffington Post reports the city might ban future construction of Timmies drive thrus because of the problems they cause.

The solution was brought up by a city councillor and now a report’s being done to see if it’s possible.