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Michael Burns: Australia just took a stand on kids’ safety online. Canada should go further
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (610+ words) Call it a "ban" if you want, but it's really a delay. The bigger story is who carries the burden. Australia didn't fine parents or criminalize kids. It put responsibility where it belongs " on the platforms that built these products,…...
Michael Higgins: Statistics Canada seems to think that 2-year-olds can be transgender
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1186+ words) Statistics Canada doesn't appear to trust Canadians when it comes to gender diversity, according to a troubling consultation document compiled by the agency. Statistics Canada is secretly reaching out to "subject-matter experts" for help on using data related to very…...
Amy Hamm: Keep your children away from university arts departments
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (844+ words) Modern universities are where critical thinking goes to be flogged, strangled, poisoned, bludgeoned and then lit on fire Should we even bother sending our children to university these days? Certainly not to any arts departments, where the many ideas and…...
Cerebral Palsy 50/50 Lottery helps families cover the cost of life-changing equipment
3+ week, 1+ day ago (465+ words) New OFCP fundraiser supports mobility, communication and independence for children and adults across the province The logistics of giving people with cerebral palsy the chance to lead meaningful lives are often daunting. Basic equipment such as wheelchairs can cost well…...
Singapore AI teddy is back on sale after recall over sex chat scare
3+ week, 5+ day ago (495+ words) Researchers found 'Kumma' was ready to engage in sexually explicit conversations and offer instructions on where to find knives Singapore " A plushy, AI-enabled teddy bear recalled after its chatbot was found to engage in sexually explicit conversations and offer instructions…...
FIRST READING: B.C.'s public school teachers told to 'queer' outdoor education
3+ week, 6+ day ago (863+ words) Teachers told to instruct children as young as four that 'the universality of heterosexuality in nature' is a colonial myth B.C.s public school teachers are being encouraged by their union to bring gay, trans and even drag queen themes to…...
Jesse Kline: When historical villages go woke
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (461+ words) Canada's museums have transformed themselves in the last decade, adopting identity-driven makeovers under pressure from the Trudeau-led Liberals. National Post visited institutions from coast to coast to survey the damage and consider its implications. Today, Jesse Kline visits a historical…...
Porn no longer subject to Canadian content quotas, says CRTC
4+ week, 1+ day ago (622+ words) Ottawa will no longer be imposing Canadian content quotas on the pornography sector, according to new guidelines released by the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission. Buried in a recent update to CRTC protocols is the agency's announcement that it will no…...
Then and now: One father’s story raising a son with cystic fibrosis
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (728+ words) It began with a salty kiss and an unexpected diagnosis " and grew into a story of hope and resilience In 1969, Rod Macleod was training to become a child psychiatrist at Montreal Children's Hospital. It was a busy and exciting time…...
University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus is the one Canadian university campus parents shouldn’t overlook
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (441+ words) This Canadian top-four university campus offers a community that will support your teen's success. Is your student nervous about applying to university? Do they worry about making the right choice, getting good grades, making new friends or whether they will…...