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Young Canadians want AI companies to make their chatbots less addictive: report
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (624+ words) Posted April 30, 2026 4: 00 am. OTTAWA " A new report focusing on the perspectives of young people says the government should order AI companies to take steps to curb the addictive aspects of their AI chatbots. It's one of a series of recommendations…...
Cree child takes first steps on Parliament Hill in historic ceremony
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (500+ words) Posted April 15, 2026 10: 13 am. OTTAWA " Six-month old Annora Crowe held her parents hands as she emerged from a teepee under the shadow of the Peace Tower in Ottawa on Wednesday and took her first steps. Annora and her parents walked around…...
Human rights tribunal approves agreement for Ontario First Nations on child welfare and care
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1480+ words) Posted April 10, 2026 11: 09 am. The Canadian Human Rights tribunal approved a historic agreement that is intended to empower First Nations'to determine how best to provide culturally-appropriate child'and family services to children in foster care. The Ontario Final Agreement (OFA) between the…...
Has Ontario lost its way with colleges?
4+ week, 1+ day ago (288+ words) Posted March 31, 2026 7: 18 am. Decades ago, Ontario's colleges operated with a goal of improving local economies and regional communities. Now, Premier Doug Ford claims if you're not in a highly-skilled field, the baskets you're looking to weave are nowhere to be…...
Human rights tribunal approves massive child welfare deal for Ontario First Nations
4+ week, 2+ day ago (330+ words) Posted March 30, 2026 1: 30 pm. OTTAWA " The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved a landmark First Nations child welfare deal between the federal government and First Nations in Ontario, partially ending a decades-long discrimination case. Monday's decision comes after chiefs across the…...
Shame vs. empathy: addressing vaccine hesitancy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (223+ words) Posted March 12, 2026 8: 09 am. From growing unvaccinated in an anti-science household, to becoming an immunologist and vaccine advocate, Dr. Elisabeth Marnik knows what it's like being shamed for not rolling up her sleeves. She says in a climate of rising mis…...
Two arrests made as students protest cuts to OSAP grants
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (888+ words) By The Canadian Press and News Staff Posted March 4, 2026 3: 07 pm. Hundreds of Ontario post-secondary students and supporters took to the lawn of the legislature Wednesday, with some tense moments and two arrests, to protest cuts to financial assistance grants. Colleges…...
Quebec campaign aims to combat alpha male influencers who trivialize sexual violence
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (963+ words) By Katrine Desautels, The Canadian Press Posted February 26, 2026 1: 39 pm. MONTR'AL " Universities and junior colleges across Quebec are launching a new campaign to counter the rise of male influencers. The bilingual strategy is part of the third phase of the campaign…...
GTA immigrant service organizations face closures over federal funding cuts
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (386+ words) Posted February 25, 2026 8: 36 pm. A new survey conducted in part by United Way and the City of Toronto found that of 48 agencies across the GTA, 44 per cent expect to see program closures in the near future, while 56 per cent expect program…...
Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (409+ words) By Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press Posted February 25, 2026 4: 43 pm. TORONTO " An organization that campaigns to end child poverty says the number of children living in households that struggle to pay bills and buy food has continued to grow. The 2025 report…...