9 d. ago ‘It makes people want to read’: Bookstores see sales spike after Alberta government book ban

Alberta bookstore owners say they've seen a spike in sales of some books caught up in the Alberta government's ban on books with explicit sexual content.

Politics

1 week ago Opinion: When we remove books from schools, our students lose out

I am relieved to learn of the minister of Education’s choice to pause the implementation of his recent ministerial order that required the removal of books containing explicit sexual content from school libraries. It’s evident that the order was an overreach where the implications of it were not adequately thought out and teachers’ professional judgement […]

Society

1 week ago Alberta government pauses order to remove books from school libraries — for now

It appears the pause is only temporary, however, as Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides told Postmedia he is revising the order after concerns were raised about the planned removal of classic literary works in some schools

Politics

1 week ago Margaret Atwood pens ‘suitable’ story for teens after classics to be removed from Edmonton school libraries

The Canadian author of The Handmaid's Tale writes a satirical spin on what would be deemed appropriate for students after list reveals books slated to be pull from shelves

Society

1 week ago Margaret Atwood pens ‘suitable’ story for teens as Alberta pauses order to remove sexually explicit content for students

‘I will be revising the order immediately to ensure that our classic literary works remain in school libraries,’ a statement from Alberta's education minister said

Other

4 w. ago Ontario child coerced on social media into making sexually explicit content: police

South Simcoe Police are warning the public about a popular social media app after a young child was coerced into filming and sending sexually explicit content to a stranger.

Events