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Listen to this article Estimated 2 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. Italy has banned two concerts involving American rappers Kanye West and Travis Scott that were due …
Read More »Are teen social media bans a silver bullet?
Front Burner Manitoba recently joined a growing list of places that have implemented, or are considering social media bans for people under the age of 16. Are bans a silver bullet? CBC News · Posted: May 06, 2026 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago Listen to this …
Read More »Women oppose publication bans in Nunavut sexual assault case
Three women who have reported allegations of historical sexual assault to the RCMP say they want to tell their stories publicly, despite several publication bans in the case. They hope to use a 2023 amendment to the Criminal Code that makes it easier for complainants to waive a publication ban …
Read More »Sipekne’katik First Nation bans Houston, cabinet ministers in scathing rebuke
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Sipekne’katik First Nation is once again chastising the Houston government and says that the premier and two of his cabinet ministers are not welcome on reserve lands. …
Read More »Denmark bans drone flights after fresh drone sightings at military bases
Denmark ordered a ban on Sunday on civil drone flights, after drones were observed at several military facilities overnight, following a week in which drone sorties caused the temporary closures of several Danish airports. The Danish military said in a statement it had deployed “several capacities” in response to the overnight sightings …
Read More »Surge in young gun owners hitting voting age amid calls in firearm circles to loosen bans
Canadian-born Hashim Akbar first shot his grandfather’s gun as a child while visiting Pakistan. “It was obviously scary. I was a small child, but it was also very exciting as well. There’s … a lot of adrenalin that goes through someone’s body,” said Akbar, 23, vice-president of the Simon Fraser Sports …
Read More »Poland and Baltics plan Ottawa Treaty exit, sparking fears for the landmine ban’s future
Against the backdrop of Russia’s three-year war in Ukraine, Poland and the Baltics are preparing to exit the Ottawa Treaty, the landmark agreement that saw 164 countries destroy their arsenals of landmines and ban future use. But critics of the decision, including the Canadian who developed and promoted the agreement, …
Read More »New bans target ‘forever chemicals’ in clothing. Here’s how to avoid exposure
There’s less toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in raincoats and other products sold in Canada, thanks to new rules elsewhere. But where are PFAS still found? What are the rules here anyway? Should you throw out your old Gore-Tex jacket? And what should you do to avoid products with PFAS? Here’s a closer …
Read More »Israel bans Palestinian refugee relief agency UNRWA from its country
Israel passed a law on Monday banning UNRWA from operating in the country, legislation that could impact the UN Palestinian refugee agency’s work in war-torn Gaza. The lawmakers who drafted the law cited the alleged involvement of some UNRWA staffers in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, and that some UNRWA staffers …
Read More »Sask. public safety agency lifts southern fire bans, discretion given to parks, municipalities
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Current fire ban areas are changing Wednesday that leave it up to individual communities to decide whether to enforce bans in southern areas of the province, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says. “In general, south of Prince Albert, it will be up …
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