Morning Update: Life without a smartphone | Unpublished
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Author: Samantha Edwards
Publication Date: November 29, 2024 - 07:09

Morning Update: Life without a smartphone

November 29, 2024
Good morning. I’m Samantha Edwards, The Globe’s online culture reporter. When I started to worry about my relationship with my iPhone, I started to use a flip phone to gain some perspective on smartphone addiction. More on that, plus a look at escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war, and GST relief bill updates. But first:Today’s headlines
  • Trudeau’s willingness to cut a trade deal with U.S. alone was a betrayal, Mexico’s lead negotiator says
  • Israel, Hezbollah accuse each other of violating ceasefire, highlighting fragility of deal
  • Supreme Court fast-tracks the review of a case that could jeopardize Kenneth Law’s prosecution on murder charges


Unpublished Newswire

 
The committee monitoring how governments and the RCMP are responding to the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia has released its first annual progress report, but it does not include any assessment of the police force’s actions.Myra Freeman, chairwoman of the independent progress monitoring committee, told a news conference Friday she is encouraged by the “serious commitment” of the federal and Nova Scotia governments to address the inquiry’s 130 recommendations.
November 29, 2024 - 11:49 | Michael MacDonald | The Globe and Mail
One woman was killed and another was badly injured following an alleged armed robbery attempt at a clothing store southeast of Quebec City.Quebec provincial police say the suspect entered the business in St-Anselme, Que., at around 8 p.m. Thursday and wounded the two female employees before fleeing on foot.One of the victims, who was in her 30s, died of her injuries.
November 29, 2024 - 11:42 | | The Globe and Mail
The manuscript for the novel Anne of Green Gables has been added to a United Nations register that highlights Canadian heritage.The work by Lucy Maud Montgomery has been included in the Canada Memory of the World Register, administered by the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, in honour of the author’s 150th birthday.
November 29, 2024 - 11:39 | | The Globe and Mail