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The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon

The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon

Court challenges could significantly delay the timeline set out by Congress or block the law from going into effect
POLL: Parents more tolerant of phone use in schools

POLL: Parents more tolerant of phone use in schools

How should schools address phone use? In an online poll this week, half thought phones should be totally banned from school, about half thought phone use was fine during breaks, and almost nobody thought it shouldn't be regulated at all
INSIDE THE VILLAGE: Is our justice system broken? We ask a judge

INSIDE THE VILLAGE: Is our justice system broken? We ask a judge

This week on the podcast: Norm Douglas spent his career in court, first as an Ontario prosecutor, then a judge. Now retired, he's written a compelling book that pulls back the curtain on criminal justice
Premiers want return to co-operation with federal government with new budget

Premiers want return to co-operation with federal government with new budget

On Friday, Trudeau reiterated that he wanted to work with premiers but would find other ways of getting things done if necessary.
Police to search Saskatoon landfill for woman missing since 2020

Police to search Saskatoon landfill for woman missing since 2020

Mackenzie Lee Trottier was 22 when she last seen in December 2020
Senators reject field trip to African Lion Safari amid elephant bill study

Senators reject field trip to African Lion Safari amid elephant bill study

Bill S-15 would prohibit new captivity and breeding of elephants and great apes except in cases of conservation, science or animal welfare
Ninety-nine years, every one of them in one Guelph neighbourhood

Ninety-nine years, every one of them in one Guelph neighbourhood

As Guelph resident Rita Syroteuk turns 99, she reflects on her life spent living in The Ward
Newmarket family celebrates 'miracle' of five generations

Newmarket family celebrates 'miracle' of five generations

Family matriarch and great-great-grandmother 'Chiefy' Davis and great-grandmother Heather Burling share their joy over the newest family member, and look back at how times have changed over the generations
Cambridge's BWXT announces $80-million investment, 200 new jobs

Cambridge's BWXT announces $80-million investment, 200 new jobs

Expansion project will be begin in the third quarter of 2024 and is estimated to be completed in early 2026
CFIA monitoring for avian flu in Canadian dairy cattle after U.S. discoveries

CFIA monitoring for avian flu in Canadian dairy cattle after U.S. discoveries

Since March, U.S. officials have confirmed cases of the illness in dairy cow herds in nine states