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FILE - A child holds an iPhone at an Apple store on Sept. 25, 2015 in Chicago. Parents — and even some teens themselves — are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media use on young people. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Keeping your kids safe on social media: what parents should know

Monitoring and moderating your child’s online activity an increasingly difficult act

FILE - A child holds an iPhone at an Apple store on Sept. 25, 2015 in Chicago. Parents — and even some teens themselves — are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of social media use on young people. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
The Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing is seen in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, March 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canadian border strike pushed back at least until June 12: union

Mediation continues between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and federal government

The Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing is seen in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, March 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
North Delta’s Tyson Philpot scores the second of two touchdowns Thursday night in Winnipeg. Philpot and the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27-12 in the CFL season opener. Montreal Alouettes photo

THE MOJ: Nine burning questions as the CFL season set to kick off

A look at the queries that will define each team this season

North Delta’s Tyson Philpot scores the second of two touchdowns Thursday night in Winnipeg. Philpot and the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27-12 in the CFL season opener. Montreal Alouettes photo
B.C.’s Alexander Hollins tries to evade Toronto’s Benjie Franklin during Sunday night’s game at BMO Field in Toronto. The Argonauts beat the Lions 35-27 in the season opener for both teams. Steve Chang BC Lions

THE MOJ: Too many negative plays sink Lions in their season opener

Overreaction not the right option, but B.C. has to be better

B.C.’s Alexander Hollins tries to evade Toronto’s Benjie Franklin during Sunday night’s game at BMO Field in Toronto. The Argonauts beat the Lions 35-27 in the season opener for both teams. Steve Chang BC Lions
A flare stack lights the sky from an oil refinery in Edmonton on Friday December 28, 2018. Executives of some of Canada’s largest oil and gas companies are expected to testify before a parliamentary committee Thursday about their efforts to reduce their sector’s greenhouse gas emissions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Oil CEOs tell House of Commons committee they support carbon pricing

Meanwhile, they oppose an emissions cap on their sector

A flare stack lights the sky from an oil refinery in Edmonton on Friday December 28, 2018. Executives of some of Canada’s largest oil and gas companies are expected to testify before a parliamentary committee Thursday about their efforts to reduce their sector’s greenhouse gas emissions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer’s uniform in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver police crack down on stolen goods sidewalk sales

Shoplifting “epidemic” fuelling market in stolen goods run by organized criminals: VPD

A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer’s uniform in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian Veteran Joseph Vogelgesang, left, stands with the Consul General of France, Nicolas Baudouin, right, after he was presented with the insignia of “Knight of the Legion of Honour”, the French highest National Order, in Vancouver, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

‘Nobody wins’: B.C. D-Day vet honoured in France shares his thoughts on war

Joseph Vogelgesang named a Knight of the Legion of Honour at age 99

Canadian Veteran Joseph Vogelgesang, left, stands with the Consul General of France, Nicolas Baudouin, right, after he was presented with the insignia of “Knight of the Legion of Honour”, the French highest National Order, in Vancouver, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
A Canada Border Services Agency officer speaks to a motorist entering Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, August 9, 2021. The union representing thousands of Canadian border workers says they will begin job action Friday afternoon if no deal is reached by then. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

More than 9,000 border workers set to walk out this afternoon

Mediation with Public Service Alliance of Canada ongoing since Monday

A Canada Border Services Agency officer speaks to a motorist entering Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, August 9, 2021. The union representing thousands of Canadian border workers says they will begin job action Friday afternoon if no deal is reached by then. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Police tape at the scene of shooting Friday, Feb. 2 in Surrey at 84 Avenue and Scott Road. (Photo: Anna Burns)

Mayor grieves stabbing death of chef near Vancouver’s Chinatown

Wataru Kakiuchi was a talented chef in a Yaletown Japanese restaurant

Police tape at the scene of shooting Friday, Feb. 2 in Surrey at 84 Avenue and Scott Road. (Photo: Anna Burns)
At a BC Supreme Court proceeding ahead of his sentencing hearing, Ibrahim Ali again insisted he "did not kill" the girl he has been found guilty of murdering. The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, on Nov. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Ali still denies killing, refuses to hear victim’s dad as sentencing looms

Ibrahim Ali faces a life term for conviction in 2017 killing of 13-year-old found in B.C. park

At a BC Supreme Court proceeding ahead of his sentencing hearing, Ibrahim Ali again insisted he "did not kill" the girl he has been found guilty of murdering. The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, on Nov. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Police stand guard on the McGill University campus following a pro-Palestinian protest in Montreal, Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

‘Troubling’ escalation, as 15 arrested during Palestine 0ccupation at McGill

University says administration building blockaded, staff intimidated

Police stand guard on the McGill University campus following a pro-Palestinian protest in Montreal, Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
The Atwell Peak area of Mount Garibaldi, near Squamish, B.C. is shown from a helicopter, in this handout image provided by North Shore Rescue, taken on Wednesday June 5, 2024. North Shore Rescue crews search for three mountaineers missing since May 31 in the Atwell Peak area of Mount Garibaldi, near Squamish, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-North Shore Rescue

‘Significant challenges’ suspend search for missing mountaineers near Squamish

RCMP say climbers’ families are requesting privacy ‘during this difficult time’

The Atwell Peak area of Mount Garibaldi, near Squamish, B.C. is shown from a helicopter, in this handout image provided by North Shore Rescue, taken on Wednesday June 5, 2024. North Shore Rescue crews search for three mountaineers missing since May 31 in the Atwell Peak area of Mount Garibaldi, near Squamish, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-North Shore Rescue
Medical tools are pictured in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canada’s doctors urged to screen all adolescent patients for eating disorders

New pediatric guidance issued as cases have skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic

Medical tools are pictured in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

$2.5M in high-end vehicles recovered as police bust B.C. car theft ring

Numerous newer-model trucks and SUVs were stolen across the Lower Mainland

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Assistant Commissioner and Commanding Officer for Saskatchewan’s RCMP, Rhonda Blackmore, speaks to media in Saskatoon, Thursday, February 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards

Saskatchewan rampage review finds ‘areas for growth’ in response

Probe into mass stabbing response finds areas for improvement but no underlying systemic issues

Assistant Commissioner and Commanding Officer for Saskatchewan’s RCMP, Rhonda Blackmore, speaks to media in Saskatoon, Thursday, February 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
A new federal co-op program is expected to build thousands of new homes by 2028. (Jason Finn/Shutterstock)

$1.5B federal co-op housing program expected to add thousands of homes

Program touted as the largest federal investment in co-op housing in 30 years

A new federal co-op program is expected to build thousands of new homes by 2028. (Jason Finn/Shutterstock)
Joseph Vogelgesang poses in this 1944 family handout photo when he was 19-years-old. A statement from the Consulate General of France in Vancouver says Vogelgesang will be decorated as a Knight of the Legion of Honour to acknowledge his contribution and bravery in the liberation of France. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Vogelgesang Family

B.C. D-Day vet presented France’s highest honour for help in liberation

Joseph Vogelgesang, 99, decorated as a Knight of the Legion of Honour for the liberation of France

Joseph Vogelgesang poses in this 1944 family handout photo when he was 19-years-old. A statement from the Consulate General of France in Vancouver says Vogelgesang will be decorated as a Knight of the Legion of Honour to acknowledge his contribution and bravery in the liberation of France. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Vogelgesang Family
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference about improving access to mental-health and addiction care for people in the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, on Friday, May 31, 2024. British Columbia has announced the appointment of a chief scientific adviser to address a “growing population” of people who survived an overdose but were left with life-altering brain injuries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

1 man, 180 ER visits, 1 year: B.C. adds science adviser to combat drug crisis

‘He’ll advise us on new tools and give us advice to help this very specific group’

B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference about improving access to mental-health and addiction care for people in the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, on Friday, May 31, 2024. British Columbia has announced the appointment of a chief scientific adviser to address a “growing population” of people who survived an overdose but were left with life-altering brain injuries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
An empty hallway is seen at McGee Secondary school in Vancouver, on Sept. 5, 2014. Jewish organizations say the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation has denied recognition to the Holocaust and Antisemitism Educators Association for the development and funding of teaching resources. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

B.C. teachers’ union denies Holocaust education group status for funding

BCTF told Holocaust and Antisemitism Educators Association it won’t be recognized as specialist group

An empty hallway is seen at McGee Secondary school in Vancouver, on Sept. 5, 2014. Jewish organizations say the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation has denied recognition to the Holocaust and Antisemitism Educators Association for the development and funding of teaching resources. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Structures and trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire are seen near Lee Creek, B.C., on Monday, September 11, 2023. Canadian federal, provincial and territorial forestry ministers have signed on to a national strategy they say aims to raise awareness of wildfire risks across the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Call to Action aimed to spark prevention, awareness in B.C. wildfire areas

Canada’s forest ministers at federal and provincial level sign on to national strategy

Structures and trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire are seen near Lee Creek, B.C., on Monday, September 11, 2023. Canadian federal, provincial and territorial forestry ministers have signed on to a national strategy they say aims to raise awareness of wildfire risks across the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck