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Indigenous Summer Games brings out a crowd
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (516+ words) Brendan Mc Allister of Yellowknife competes in one foot high kick inside the Sir John Franklin High School gymnasium on June 21. While Sir John Franklin High School is thinking about graduation this week, there was another event happening at the…...
N. B. social workers must be empowered to do what's best for at-risk youth: advocates
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (454+ words) New Brunswick's child and youth advocate Kelly Lamrock speaks during a news conference, in Fredericton, on Thursday, May 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eli Ridder FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government must empower social workers to do what's best for vulnerable young people…...
Youth mentorship event sparks plans for expanded Indigenous-led programming
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (545+ words) Organizers of an Indigenous-led youth gathering aimed at fostering belonging and preventing gang involvement say the overwhelming response from participants has reinforced the need for more culturally grounded mentorship opportunities for young people. The inaugural A Village in Motion: Pathways…...
Ottawa adding $5. 4 B for child care; provinces, advocates had warned progress at risk
1+ week, 3+ day ago (795+ words) Children play at the Blessed Chiara Badano Child Care Centre in Stouffville, Ont. , Friday, May 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette The federal government is giving provinces and territories an additional $5. 4 billion over two years for the national $10-a-day child-care program,…...
Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts free healthy girls camp
1+ week, 4+ day ago (353+ words) The Go Girls! Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds program will be held July 20-24 at 15 Tupper Street South. A local youth mentorship organization is launching a summer initiative to provide young adolescent girls with life skills and healthy habits as they prepare…...
Quick Quotes: How advocates, lawyers and others feel about Canada's online harms bill
2+ week, 5+ day ago (436+ words) OTTAWA - The Liberal government tabled new online safety legislation Wednesday that would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16 " unless those platforms put in place sufficient safeguards " and bar children from accessing adult content. Here is what…...
Mets option Jonah Tong to Triple-A, recall Joey Gerber from Syracuse to refresh bullpen
3+ week, 5+ day ago (287+ words) Righty Joey Gerber was recalled from Syracuse in a corresponding move. Tong, the No. 35 prospect in MLB Pipeline's rankings and second in the Mets organization, pitched 3 1/3 innings in Tuesday's 8-3 loss, allowing four runs on five hits while striking out four…...
Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (386+ words) An executive order from Trump directs federal agencies to align their policies behind the study, which recommended an overhaul long called for by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The study found that the United States recommends more childhood vaccines than…...
Hundreds of students featured at Kaleidoscope of the Arts
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (137+ words) The Spec The Kaleidoscope of the Arts visited the Esplanade on Wednesday, highlighting achievements of Prairie Rose Public Schools students throughout southeastern Alberta. More from The Spec & partners To join the conversation set a first and last name in your…...
MP, senator call for government to apologize for forced adoptions
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (306+ words) Liberal MP Karina Gould is calling on her government to apologize for its role in forced adoptions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby OTTAWA - The government should apologize for its role in supporting the practice of forced adoptions, Liberal MP Karina…...