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June 9, 2026 - 16:02 | | CBC News - Canada
The Ottawa Catholic School Board is making changes to its Bus Attendant Program later this month. This program involves having a support worker ride the school bus to assist students with special needs. Jennifer Bloom, a bus attendant herself, says they are ‘advocates’ for students. And if these positions are eliminated, she fears that safety on these bus rides would be ‘impossible’ to maintain. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Sadie Lajoie in Hour 2. She is the parent of a Grade 1 student at Thomas Darcy McGee Elementary School, and her daughter is part of the...
June 9, 2026 - 16:01 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
The Carney Liberals are planning to unveil a U-16 social media ban, one of many portions to the incoming Digital Safety Act. Per reports, the ban will be similar to what was enacted last year in Australia, but it’s not expected to include the same type of ban for A.I. chatbots. A trio of other countries are mulling over social media bans, while Malaysia just implemented their own U-16 legislation. Meantime, for supervision purposes, Brazil requires youth accounts to be linked to those of a legal guardian. What is the best pathway for Canada to take? In Hour 1, Kristy Cameron opens...
June 9, 2026 - 16:00 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
A new ban on certain fees for phone and internet plans in Canada will come into effect on Friday, making it easier for consumers to switch providers or change plans without incurring extra costs. The changes to the Consumer Protections Action Plan were announced by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in March and are intended to make it easier for Canadians to access more affordable telecommunications services. According to the new rules, telecommunications providers will no longer be permitted to charge activation, plan-change or cancellation fees...
June 9, 2026 - 15:56 | Ellie Hutchings | National Post
As a lawyer prepared to play an audio recording that captured some of the last minutes of his daughter's life, Darris Dobersheck and his wife Hazel got up and quietly left the courtroom.
June 9, 2026 - 15:50 | | CBC News - Canada
The Nova Scotia government says that the board responsible for libraries in the Annapolis Valley needs to better explain to the public why it has decided to close several branches.
June 9, 2026 - 15:45 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
