5 d. ago 1953 wedding photo discovered in library book: ‘Lost & found love story’

On her first day volunteering at a public library in Sterling Heights, Michigan, Helen Poniatowski was flipping through a donated book when something unusual caught her eye: a timeworn wedding photo tucked between the pages. “I thought, ‘Oh, what a shame. Here’s this nice wedding photograph and we don’t know anything about it,’ ” said […]

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9 d. ago The Bookless Club: Do you have a Little Free Library in your neighbourhood?

The Greater Victoria Place-Making Network shows a map of their 'Little Free Libraries', and the unofficial count is in the range of 1,000.

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Schools have a duty to remove, or strictly control, sexually graphic content in books

Should library books with graphic content (words or pictures) be banned from school libraries, as the government of Alberta is considering? The simple answer is ‘Yes.’ I would vigorously defend the right of public libraries to lend graphic content to patrons — with proper age restrictions, of course. Freedom of conscience, freedom of expression and overall […]

Society

1 week ago Khalid performing free concert in Toronto next week and here's how to get in

Music superstar Khalid is coming to Toronto next week to take part in one of Canada's biggest music festivals.Returning for its 30th year, NXNE features a massive lineup of networking events, pop-up panels, live performances, and more from June 11 to 15.The music festival is also presenting seven-time Grammy-nominated artist Khalid on Thursday, June 12, at Billboard Canada The Stage in Sankofa Square.Khalid is known for his huge hits like "Young Dumb Broke," "Talk," and "Eastside." He has won six Billboard Music Awards and was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2019.His performance at Billboard Canada The Stage in Sankofa Square on June 12 starts at 8 p.m. and is free to attend. NXNE also recommends arriving early to get a good spot.You can also elevate your experience with platinum tickets that are still available online. Canada's most important discovery music festival is also presenting the Bil...

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2 w. ago Bell: Survey on explicit sex in Alberta school library books hits huge numbers

Albertans respond in record numbers to an Alberta government survey on how school libraries should handle books with extremely graphic depictions of sex

Society

2 w. ago Bell: Explicit sex in school library books — Albertans respond big

Albertans respond in record numbers to an Alberta government survey on how school libraries should handle books with extremely graphic depictions of sex

Society

2 w. ago How Edmonton Public Schools is grappling with undocumented children

Edmonton trustees urge Alberta to ensure all children can attend school, regardless of immigration status

Society

3 w. ago Alberta changing rules to ensure ‘age appropriate’ books in schools

Alberta's UCP government will introduce new regulations this fall to ensure that only “age appropriate” books are available in school libraries.

Society

3 w. ago Alberta Youth Theatre Collective reviews McNally's She Kills Monsters

The Edmonton Journal is proud to host reviews of local high school theatrical productions, written by student reviewers through the Alberta Youth Theatre Collective. Reviews of past shows can be found here By Kornelia Teresinska Romero From its first dice roll to its final boss battle, McNally’s production of She Kills Monsters was a bold, emotional […]

Events

3 w. ago Alberta Youth Theatre Collective reviews Strathcona's Hadestown: Teen Edition

The Edmonton Journal is proud to host reviews of local high school theatrical productions, written by student reviewers through the Alberta Youth Theatre Collective. Reviews of past shows can be found here By Kylie Flanders MMM A fiery end for a beyond fiery performance; Strathcona High School’s Hadestown, written by Anais Mitchell and masterfully directed by […]

Culture

3 w. ago Alberta Youth Theatre Collective reviews Austin O'Brien's Clue

The Edmonton Journal is proud to host reviews of local high school theatrical productions, written by student reviewers through the Alberta Youth Theatre Collective. Reviews of past shows can be found here By Ruth Young St. Joseph’s Catholic High School What do you get when you mix six suspicious guests, a stormy night, and a murder […]

Culture

3 w. ago Cassie’s mother says Sean ’Diddy’ Combs demanded $10K, threatened to release sex tapes

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs demanded $10,000 from Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s mother and threatened to release explicit sex tapes of his longtime girlfriend when he became angry that she was dating someone else, the mother testified Tuesday at the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial. Regina Ventura said she felt “physically sick” when she […]

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