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A teen content creator who has spent years promoting books to kids online says the Canadian government should focus on how to better protect young people from the harms of social media, before imposing an outright ban. “Social media can be a powerful place for youth voice, literacy, representation, activism, …
Read More »Canada to pick between Swedish and U.S. radar planes to protect its skies
The primary military threat facing Canada comes from hypersonic or cruise missiles arriving from the north, the sea or even space, launched by adversaries such as Russia or China, according to the Canadian Armed Forces. To defend itself, the government of Canada wants to acquire half a dozen new “flying …
Read More »Ontario policing inspector announces provincewide look at how police, boards can protect against corruption
Ontario’s inspector general of policing will conduct a provincewide independent review of police in the wake of a corruption scandal involving more than half a dozen Toronto police officers. Ryan Teschner said incidents of corruption “understandably shake public trust” and a thorough independent investigation is needed to answer the public’s …
Read More »Netherlands must cut CO2 to protect Caribbean island of Bonaire, court rules
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. A court on Wednesday ordered the Dutch government to draw up a plan to protect residents …
Read More »Carney government introducing bill to protect people entering religious, cultural buildings
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is expected to introduce legislation as early as Tuesday to crack down on people willfully intimidating and obstructing individuals entering places of worship, cultural community centres and schools, CBC News has learned. A source with knowledge of the government’s plans says Ottawa will propose three …
Read More »Sheshatshiu youth walk 130 km to protect Gull Island
Some Sheshatshiu youth are making their way to Gull Island to protest the upcoming mega project — by foot. (Regan Burden/CBC) Several younger residents of Sheshatshui are taking it upon themselves to have their concerns heard over the proposed hydroelectric project at Gull Island. “I want our government to treat …
Read More »23andMe ‘failed to take basic steps’ to protect private information, investigation finds
DNA testing company 23andMe didn’t have adequate data protections and ignored warning signs ahead of a massive data breach almost two years ago, an investigation by Canada’s privacy commissioner found. Commissioner Philippe Dufresne told reporters that proper protections were not in place in 2023 when hackers gained access to roughly …
Read More »Federal government will protect Hamilton steel amid tariffs, Joly tells Dofasco workers
Since Minister Mélanie Joly took over the infrastructure portfolio last month, she and Dofasco CEO Ron Bedard have spoken every day about how the U.S. trade war is impacting Hamilton’s steel industry. “I can’t emphasize enough how determined she has been in every meeting on taking care of workers,” Bedard told a crowd of …
Read More »Countries reach a $200-billion deal to protect nature. The U.S. was not involved
A gathering of countries in Rome this week agreed on a plan to generate $200 billion US in finance a year by 2030 to halt and begin to reverse the destruction of the natural world. The United Nations’ COP16 talks on biodiversity began last October in Colombia but failed at that time to reach …
Read More »Meant to protect the land from wildfires, fire retardant could be doing damage of its own
Throughout the summer months, airtankers and fire-crews spray fire retardant across the territory for protection. It’s a substance that makes fuel less flammable and slows a fire’s progress. But some N.W.T. residents worry that same tool that helps protect the land may also be harming it. Fred Andrew, president of the …
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