30 h. ago Beyond books: The varied, and perhaps unexpected, free offerings at the library

Janelle Powell and her husband went to their local library branch for an electric saw and grabbed a pasta maker while they were at it. The Markham, Ont., couple were contemplating buying the power tool for a one-off home reno project, but didn’t think they would use it again. So to the library they went. […]

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3 d. ago Tuesday's letters: Yes, Alberta is banning books in school libraries

Re. “Setting the record straight on school library book policy,” Opinion, Aug. 9 In his recent op-ed, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides claims that the Canadian Civil Liberties Association has mischaracterized his government’s attempt to ban books from school libraries. Apart from the specious argument that a ministerial order which will see the removal of countless texts should […]

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7 d. ago Demetrios Nicolaides: Setting the record straight on Alberta’s school library standards

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) wrote an op-ed that has completely mischaracterized the new school library book policy recently announced. They have labelled these policies that are intended to ensure young students are not exposed to explicit sexual content as a “book ban.” This is a blatant and deliberate misrepresentation of the standards. This […]

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4 w. ago Braid: Ban on sex in school library books even outlaws romance and hand

The Alberta government's ban on sex in school library book kept getting more restrictive, until it even banned romance

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4 w. ago Braid: Ban on sex in school library books gets more explicit that the offending material

The Alberta government's ban on sex in school library books kept getting more restrictive, until it almost banned romance

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4 w. ago Braid: Ban on sex in school library books gets more explicit than the offending material

The Alberta government's ban on sex in school library books kept getting more restrictive, until it almost banned romance

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