Stories for you

  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    On pre-budget charm offensive, Trudeau announces plans to expand $10-a-day child care

    SURREY, B.C. — The federal government's pre-budget charm offensive is back for a second straight day — this time aimed at parents and child care providers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government plans to provide more than $1 billion in low-cost loans, grants and student loan forgiveness to expand child care across Canada. Trudeau made the announcement in Surrey, B.C., part of the Liberal government's effort to win back support among younger voters and middle-class families. He says an

    1 min read
    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Four Ontario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok

    TORONTO — Four of Ontario's largest school boards are suing the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning, contributing to a mental health crisis and leaving educators to manage the fallout. The Toronto District School Board, the Peel District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board and the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board filed four separate but similar cases in Ontario's Superior Court

    5 min read
    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsYahoo News

    Baltimore Key Bridge collapse live updates: 2 bodies recovered; NTSB to interview cargo ship pilots today

    Follow along for live updates after a container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

    1 min read
    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsCanadian Press Videos

    Governor says 'best minds in the world' are working on bridge recovery and rebuild

    As investigators began collecting evidence from a cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Gov. Wes Moore says the bridge will be rebuilt.

    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsReuters

    World court orders Israel to take action to address Gaza famine

    THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Judges at the International Court of Justice on Thursday unanimously ordered Israel to take all the necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies arrive without delay to the Palestinian population in Gaza. The ICJ said the Palestinians in Gaza face worsening conditions of life, and famine and starvation are spreading. "The court observes that Palestinians in Gaza are no longer facing only a risk of famine (...) but that famine is setting in," the judges said

    1 min read
    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsGlobal News

    Health Matters: Ontario school boards suing social media giants over impacts on kids' behaviour

    Four of Ontario's largest school boards are suing the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok for more than $4 million dollars for disrupting student learning and the education system. The suit alleges the platforms are negligently designed for compulsive use, and have rewired the way children think, behave, and learn. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for March 28, 2024.

    Thanks for your feedback!
  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Chief electoral officer expresses confidence in integrity of last two elections

    OTTAWA — Canada's chief electoral officer, Stéphane Perrault, is telling a federal inquiry he has confidence in the integrity of the last two general elections with respect to his mandate. As head of Elections Canada, Perrault is responsible for ensuring Canadians can exercise their democratic rights to vote and be a candidate. Perrault is testifying at a commission of inquiry into foreign meddling allegations and how the government responded to them. The hearings are delving into possible inter

    1 min read
    Thanks for your feedback!