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A southern Manitoba principal is suing a parent who sought to have books removed from school libraries, saying the woman wrote defamatory social media posts insinuating the principal promoted the dissemination of child pornography. Carman Collegiate principal Mary Reimer says Raelyn Fox has continued to target the Prairie Rose School …

The mother of Claire Bell, the three-year-old girl reported missing on Sunday, was arrested and charged with child abandonment on Monday evening. Rachel Todd, 34, is scheduled to appear in court again today in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que. She’s been charged under section 218 (a) of the Criminal Code for allegedly abandoning a child under 10, “so that its …

By Darryl Greer The Canadian Press Posted June 8, 2025 5:51 pm Updated June 8, 2025 6:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in North Vancouver say an 11-year-old child is dead and another is in hospital after a speedboat hit them while …

A six-year-old girl is dead and two other children are in hospital following a hit-and-run collision in Surrey’s Fraser Heights neighbourhood Sunday afternoon. In a statement Sunday evening, the Surrey Police Service said officers had responded to reports of a crash involving three children at the intersection of 164 Street …

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. travelled to West Texas on Sunday after a second unvaccinated school-aged child died from a measles-related illness. Ahead of a “Make America Healthy Again” tour across the southwestern United States, Kennedy said in a social media post that he was in Gaines County …

A $2.1-billion proposed class action heads to court on Monday, where Manitoba’s chief justice will decide if the provincial and federal governments failed First Nations through what the suit calls “devastating mismanagement of the child welfare system.” The chiefs of three Manitoba First Nations — Black River First Nation, Pimicikamak …

Six people on board a medical transport jet that crashed in Philadelphia were killed, according to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. The dead included a child who was receiving treatment at a Philadelphia hospital and her mother.  At least six people on the ground were injured in the crash on Friday. …

This may not feel like news if you have siblings and a long-standing hunch that one of you could rob a bank and still be the golden child. But a new study suggests parents really do have a favourite kid based on birth order, gender and personality. Although the reasons may be …

Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalize child marriage. The amendments give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters, including marriage, divorce and inheritance. Activists argue that this undermines Iraq’s 1959 Personal Status Law, which …

Online predators are becoming increasingly resourceful in trolling media platforms where children gravitate, prompting an explosion in police caseloads, said an officer who works for the RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit in British Columbia. Data show the problem spiked during COVID-19 when children began spending more time online — but …