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. Proposed legislation to ban the sale of energy drinks to people under 16 in Quebec is expected to pass on Thursday. It…
Weighing the pros and cons of a social media ban is something many Canadian youth, parents, and politicians have been doing lately. The federal government is introducing legislation addressing social media and AI chatbot safety, particularly for Canadian youth. The legislation will include an age restriction preventing children under the age of 16 from having…
Canada’s ban on Texas livestock has complicated matters for Lone Star State rodeo athletes coming to Alberta. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced Friday that it would temporarily ban livestock that have been in Texas within the past 21 days. The ban, which includes horses, came into effect after a New World screwworm was…
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. The Liberal government is extending the amnesty period for gun owners to comply with its “assault-style” firearm ban pending a Supreme…
Saskatchewan’s premier says a large majority of residents appear in favour of a youth social media ban in the province as the federal government is set to announce its own. Premier Scott Moe said in an interview with Global News Tuesday that most who have returned their survey so far support a ban. Last month…
Which brings me to my last point: the device itself. If Carney really wanted to be audacious, he would ban the purchase of smartphones for children, not just social media. Of course, parents could act on their own and buy their kids no phone, or just a “dumbphone,” thereby saving themselves a pile of money…