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Front Burner Will the wave of public anger over Alberta’s ban on some school library books force the government into full retreat? Or will the government’s pause, and rewrite of the plan set the stage for a new fight? CBC News · Posted: Sep 04, 2025 8:00 AM EDT | …
Read More »Why N.S. might ban social media for some children
Screen time for kids in Nova Scotia could soon look different as social media might be banned for children under 16. CBC’s Puneet Nijjar on why advocates and parents are calling for the age restriction. News Source link
Read More »Canadian author Margaret Atwood takes another shot at Alberta’s book ban with satirical story
Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta’s controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale was yanked from some shelves due to the province’s sweeping new rules. In a social media post on Sunday, Atwood said …
Read More »Nagasaki, Japan, marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing as survivors urge youth to push for nuclear ban
The southern Japanese city of Nagasaki on Saturday marked 80 years since the U.S. atomic attack that killed tens of thousands and left survivors who hope their harrowing memories can help make their hometown the last place to be hit by a nuclear bomb. The U.S. launched the Nagasaki attack on Aug. …
Read More »Maharashtra Engineering College Hijab Ban Update | Aurangabad | हिजाब पहनने से रोका तो धमकाने पहुंचे लोग: छत्रपति संभाजीनगर के इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज में परीक्षा के बीच घुसकर गालियां दीं, नारे लगाए
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Read More »U.S. Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender kids
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision effectively protects from legal challenges the many efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Republican administration and state governments to roll back protections for transgender people. …
Read More »Alberta lifts ban on American liquor imports — but local demand for U.S. booze isn’t the same
The Alberta government has lifted its ban on American liquor imports, but that doesn’t necessarily mean there will be more U.S. booze landing on shelves anytime soon. Following the province’s lifting of a three-month ban on American liquor imports, provincial alcohol regulator Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) announced on …
Read More »England and Wales ban transgender women from women’s cricket ‘with immediate effect’
Transgender women are to be banned outright from women’s and girls’ cricket in England and Wales. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said Friday it had updated its previous restrictions following a U.K. Supreme Court ruling last month. The ECB said transgender women would no longer be able to play in …
Read More »Quebec bill would extend religious symbols ban to school support workers, force students to uncover faces
The Quebec government has put forward a bill that would extend the province’s ban on the wearing of religious symbols to support staff in schools, and prohibit students from having their faces covered. If passed, the legislation would extend the ban to all staff in public schools and school service centres, not …
Read More »Hungary’s parliament passes law to ban Pride events
Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees, continuing a crackdown by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s right-wing populist party on the country’s 2SLGBTQ+ community. The law, supported by Orban’s Fidesz party and their minority coalition partner the …
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