Eating disorders plague teenage boys, too

Bryan Piperno of Simi Valley says he began purging as a way of exerting control over his body after suffering sexual abuse. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) Bryan Piperno was just 9 years old when he began keeping his secret. The Simi Valley youngster tossed out lunches or claimed he ate elsewhere. As he … Read more

Alberta’s ‘borrow and lease’ school construction program reflects lack of long-term planning

Premier Danielle Smith recently announced that the Alberta government will commit $8.6 billion — including $6.5 billion in new capital funding — to build 90 new and modernized K-12 schools over the next seven years.Photo by Brent Calver /Postmedia Network Does government really need to borrow $6.5 billion to build schools? While there is little … Read more

Tank: Moe’s favourite federal foils are fading away

Saskatchewan’s government and Premier Scott Moe need to recalibrate as both the Justin Trudeau Liberals and the carbon tax seem headed for obliviion. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019.Photo by Justin Tang /THE CANADIAN PRESS A couple of … Read more

Montreal Weather and the Case of the Drizzles

Ten to 15 millimetres of precipitation will fall through the day. Mohamed Azzi speaks on the phone while relaxing on the grounds of the esplanade Ernest-Cormier Sept. 24, 2024.Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette You can try walking between the raindrops, but don’t expect much success Wednesday. The showers will continue throughout the day, gaining … Read more

People rescued from flooded holiday park before new weather warnings

A car sits in floodwater at the Billing Aquadrome holiday park, Northamptonshire (Picture: PA) Firefighters and police used 4×4 vehicles and rescue equipment to move the 43 people whose homes were impacted by the rising flood water at Billing Aquadrome holiday park last night. Pictures taken on Tuesday showed neighbouring Cogenhoe Mill holiday park flooded … Read more

Immigration issues could be improved ‘if Quebec joined forces with us,’ feds say

The Canadian immigration and public security ministers respond to Premier François Legault’s call to topple the government. An immigration booth at Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport.Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal Gazette The letter, a copy of which was obtained by the Presse Canadienne, was from federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Public Security Minister Dominic LeBlanc … Read more

Thousands are falling for new ‘Goodbye Meta AI’ scam – here’s why it’s fake

It is, surprise surprise, fake (Picture: Instagram) Nearly 550,000 people have shared a fake Instagram story statement claiming that unless they post it, Meta will ‘use their information’. An increasing number of tech giants are subtly tweaking their privacy policies so they can train AI chatbots and other services with public user information. Among them … Read more

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