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A teen content creator who has spent years promoting books to kids online says the Canadian government should focus on how to better protect young people from the harms of social media, before imposing an outright ban. “Social media can be a powerful place for youth voice, literacy, representation, activism, and community,” 17-year-old Hamilton resident…
Canadian households are worth much more this year, data from Statistics Canada shows, with real estate among the factors driving up that increase. The net worth of Canadian households, which is calculated as the value of all assets minus all liabilities, rose 1.3 per cent in the first three months of 2026 to reach just…
Say an independent Alberta becomes a reality. Aside from all the constitutional questions, not to mention questions around treaty rights, passports, and trade, it’s unclear what it would mean for day-to-day banking and the millions in the province who own a home. The Alberta Prosperity Project, which has advocated for the province to secede from…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. When Curtis Pirie’s bike chain went loose and he had to cycle to the other side of the road, he could hardly…
A Barrie man is facing charges after police allege he committed an indecent act in a schoolyard as parents were arriving with their children Thursday morning. Barrie officers responding to the incident later found the suspect carrying 14 cards that were not in his name, according to a news release. Get breaking National news Get…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 12, 2026 10:58 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An eastern Newfoundland town is trying to figure out how to get rid of a humpback whale carcass that washed up on its shores entangled in rope. Tammy Oliver, the mayor of Spaniard’s…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Family and friends of Mark Squires squeezed into a small provincial court room in St. John’s on Thursday, hoping the man…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. In less than a second of an electronic beep going off, Glen Miller draws his handgun from a holster and becomes…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 12, 2026 10:15 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick must be able to perform their functions in both official languages. In a 6-3 decision, the court says appointing a…
TOLEDO, Ohio — Police in Ohio have arrested a suspect in a shooting that wounded 12 people at a crowded neighborhood street festival last weekend. Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, was taken into custody Thursday and charged with 11 counts of felonious assault. Court documents do not list an attorney for him and no one answered a…