The Verdict is in. Social Media is Killing our Kids. Last week’s verdicts in two U.S.

The Verdict is in. Social Media is Killing our Kids.
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Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case
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Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial | CNN Business A California jury has found Meta and YouTube liable on all counts in a case that accused the tech giants of intentionally addicting a young woman and injuring her mental health.

Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial

A California jury has found Meta and YouTube liable on all counts in a case that accused the tech giants of intentionally addicting a young woman and injuring her mental health.

www.cnn.com/2026/03/25/t...

Lessons from Tumbler Ridge Plight and peril for today’s youth

Lessons from Tumbler Ridge
Plight and peril for today’s youth
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Tech overlords be banned or be damned Loreena McKennitt and Wise Communities Substack Debut

Tech overlords be banned or be damned
Loreena McKennitt and Wise Communities Substack Debut

Great Lakes governors stand with Canada ahead of Carney's high-stakes meeting with Trump | CBC News Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro blasted U.S. President Donald Trump for his "tough-guy" approach to Canada after a meeting Monday with some provincial premiers in Quebec City.

Great Lakes governors stand with Canada ahead of Carney's high-stakes meeting with Trump

Stratford marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Education and solidarity were the focus of local observances

Stratford marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Education and solidarity were the focus of local observances
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New trail signs in Dundas Valley tell the 'Basadinaa Experience' from the Indigenous perspective | CBC News The Basadinaa Experience shares stories of cultural and historical significance from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and Six Nations of the Grand River — the traditional lands of both grou...

Hikers in Dundas Valley can now experience the towering white pines, bubbling creeks and bird songs from the Indigenous perspective.

Buying Canadian? You may want to double check the signage Major grocery chains are trying to draw consumers to supposedly Canadian products with in-store stickers and signs, but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says complaints that some are misleading are...

Major grocery chains are trying to draw consumers to supposedly Canadian products with in-store stickers and signs, but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says complaints that some are misleading are on the rise.

Making the rite of passage accessible to every Indigenous person A camp in Alberta is working to inspire a renewal of rite of passage ceremonies by making them accessible to trans and two-spirit Indigenous people. CBC’s Paige Parsons was invited to Humble Lodge to ...

A camp in Alberta is working to inspire a renewal of rite of passage ceremonies by making them accessible to trans and two-spirit Indigenous people. CBC’s Paige Parsons was invited to Humble Lodge to learn more about the experience that participants describe as life-changing.

Marie Wilson: Reflections on life as a TRC commissioner YouTube video by CBC News: The National

Marie Wilson is opening up about her years as a commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, about how her own experiences shaped her role and why she wants Canada to see the legacy of residential schools as a still-unfolding story.
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Schreiner shows support for Wilmot farmers 'Wilmot farmers are ready to do whatever it takes to protect Ontario’s farmland,' the Ontario Green Party leader said.

Later TODAY, Schreiner will be at the Falstaff Family Centre to further discuss Bill 5. The event is free but you are asked to register on Eventbrite. tinyurl.com/dbthhkrj

How to Resist Amazon and Why: The Fight for Local Economics, Data Privacy, Fair Labor, Independent Bookstores, and a People-Powered Future! When a company's workers are literally dying on the job, when their business model relies on preying on local businesses and even their own vendors, when their...

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CBC’s Eli Glasner met up with history professor Timothy Snyder to ask him about the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on academia and the potential fallout for education in the U.S. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Tech leaders ready launch of Canadian social-media platform Gander to buck U.S. dominance Founders aim to create alternative that addresses content, data sovereignty concerns

A new social-media platform built by Canadians, for Canadians, and operated in Canada, will publicly launch in October with support from some of the most prominent names in the Canadian innovation sector.

Seasonal tipi erected at Falstaff Family Centre on National Indigenous Peoples Day 2025 Shots from the tipi erection by knowledge carriers Kyle French and Steve Sturgeon on Saturday morning

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National Indigenous People's Day - Stratford, Ontario

Saturday June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD). It’s a time to recognize and celebrate the traditions, cultures and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

Stratford and Area, Events and Activities:
www.wisecommunities.org/nipd

Too many schools still asking why, not how to implement Indigenous curriculum, says son of late TRC chair | CBC News Teaching K-12 students about residential schools is just one step toward reconciliation, according to Niigaan Sinclair and other educators, who say incorporating Indigenous perspectives throughout sch...

Too many schools still asking why, not how to implement Indigenous curriculum, says son of late TRC chair

Local group delivers 100 postcards to MPP Rae opposing Bill 5 The postcards were written by local residents at a postcard party

Local environmental group Climate Momentum presented 100 hand-written postcards to MPP Matthew Rae’s constituency office, as part of their 'Stop the Power Grab' campaign calling on the provincial government to withdraw Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act.