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This is Part 1 of CBC Calgary’s coverage of the growing waitlist for kids with disabilities. An estimated 20,000 children are stuck on Alberta’s Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) waiting list, facing years of delays to get speech, behavioural and other treatment or therapy for autism and various …
Read More »Toy Story 5 is the best sequel yet. It’s still barely about kids
Listen to this article Estimated 6 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. Toy Story 5 is good. It’s very good, actually — a surprisingly strong entry in a …
Read More »Canada vows to restrict social media for kids under 16. Teens say they’ll ‘always find a way’
Canadian high schoolers have mixed feelings about the Safe Social Media Act (Bill C-34), introduced Wednesday by the federal government. Key elements of the bill include establishing a new Digital Safety Commission and setting safety criteria and guidelines for social media and AI chatbots, but the element causing the most …
Read More »How Quebec funds disadvantaged schools — and why some say it can hurt kids in need
For nearly 30 years, Quebec has used a system to determine which schools should get extra funding and help based on how disadvantaged they are compared to others. It’s called the Indice de milieu socio-économique (IMSE), a socio-economic background index. But there are questions about the province’s calculation method and …
Read More »Your past is calling: Why ‘retro’ landline phones are trending with adults and kids alike
The hottest phone on the market right now looks like something ’90s kids might have used to nervously hang up on their Grade 7 crush, call the mall to check when HMV opened, or dial their local radio station to request the newest Boyz II Men ballad. It plugs into the wall, doesn’t …
Read More »Parents who don’t allow kids to have smartphones say social media ban would ease their minds
Some parents who have already limited their kids’ access to social media say a proposed government ban would make their efforts to protect their children far more effective. They say their kids face peer pressure to join the platforms, and even have access to computers at school where they can …
Read More »Concerns over online games like Roblox have parents urging diligence with kids’ safety
Questions have been swirling lately about children’s safety on online platforms, including Roblox — a popular game among youth — being singled out as potentially unsafe. This month, Roblox said it would implement protections for its young users and pay the state of Nevada a $12-million US settlement, which will …
Read More »More than 67,500 Ontario kids waiting for core autism funding as demand grows
One of the first things Deny Soto was told after her son was diagnosed with autism was “get on the list.” The Toronto mom didn’t really know what she was signing up for in 2022, but she listened. Now, four years later, her nine-year-old son Nico Tsirigotis is still on …
Read More »Humanoid robot joins Melania Trump at White House for summit on technology and kids
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. Melania Trump was accompanied by a humanoid robot companion on Wednesday, as she arrived at the …
Read More »Kendra Duggar, wife of 19 Kids and Counting’s Joseph Duggar, arrested
Listen to this article Estimated 3 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. Two days after the arrest of former 19 Kids and Counting star Joseph Duggar, an arrest …
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