children

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Canada’s national government—led by the Liberal Party since 2015—has long sought to pass legislation aimed at addressing the potential harms children face online, without success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Residents living in these areas are advised to stay indoors where possible — especially people with respiratory or heart disease, elderly individuals and children.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Heilmann said: "My hope is that smacking stops in the UK so children have the same protection from physical assault that adults have."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The legislation would ban social media accounts for children under 16 years old, the statement said, adding that there be an exemption "pathway" for companies if they can demonstrate "sufficient safeguards" for children.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

When Joey dies, her daughter, Cynthia, is alive across the ocean in the Philippines, now caring for her own children.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly