EPISODE · Aug 29, 2025 · 27 MIN
Book bans in Alberta, hate-motivated stabbing in Ottawa, proposed social media ban and more
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From classics to contemporary works, more than 200 books are being removed from libraries and classrooms by the Edmonton Public School Board. It follows a provincial directive targeting literature with sexual content.And: A stabbing at an Ottawa grocery store is being investigated as a hate-motivated crime that targeted a Jewish woman. Politicians have been condemning the attack that has left the Jewish community shaken. Also: Parents and government officials are grappling with the impact of social media on young minds. Opposition politicians in Nova Scotia plan to introduce legislation that will ban access for kids under the age of 16. Will it work?Plus: Canadian rocket launch, settler violence in the occupied West Bank, Ukraine talks and more.
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From classics to contemporary works, more than 200 books are being removed from libraries and classrooms by the Edmonton Public School Board. It follows a provincial directive targeting literature with sexual content.And: A stabbing at an Ottawa grocery store is being investigated as a hate-motivated crime that targeted a Jewish woman. Politicians have been condemning the attack that has left the Jewish community shaken. Also: Parents and government officials are grappling with the impact of social media on young minds. Opposition politicians in Nova Scotia plan to introduce legislation that will ban access for kids under the age of 16. Will it work?Plus: Canadian rocket launch, settler violence in the occupied West Bank, Ukraine talks and more.
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