TikTok, Snapchat respond as Ontario school boards sue social media giants

Four major Ontario school boards are taking some of the largest social media companies to court over their products, alleging the way they’re designed has negatively rewired the way children think, behave and learn and disrupted the way schools operate. The public district school boards of Toronto, Peel and Ottawa-Carleton, along with Toronto’s Catholic counterpart, are looking for … Read more

John Piper offers advice for parents of wayward kids

By Katelyn Webb, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Screengrab: Sing! 2022 Conference Pastor and author John Piper has offered advice and encouragement for parents struggling with their children’s poor choices — including gender dysphoria and the rejection of Christianity — and weighed in on whether such behavior is inherited.  In a recent episode of “Ask Pastor … Read more

3 teenage girls arrested for abusing drugs

SINGAPORE: Three teenage girls were arrested for abusing Ice, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) on Thursday (Feb 8).  The girls, a 14-year-old and two 13-year-old students, admitted to abusing drugs together on “some occasions”, said CNB.  “In the early hours of Feb 6, CNB officers visited the residence of a 14-year-old girl and arrested … Read more

Broomfield High junior killed in crash near school

A junior at Broomfield High School and a second person died Tuesday in a car crash that happened near the school during the school day. The multi-vehicle crash happened in the area of Main Street and Miramonte Boulevard, the Broomfield Police Department reported at 1:47 p.m. Tuesday on X. In a letter sent Wednesday to … Read more