Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Marcus Gee
Publication Date: September 27, 2025 - 05:00
Ottawa’s new anti-hate bill is a mistake
September 27, 2025
It’s a scary time. The air is full of angry words. Hate crimes are on the rise. Now, many would say, is the time to bring in tougher laws against hate speech.
The government certainly thinks so. New federal legislation would criminalize the display of certain hate symbols and make it easier to lay charges for spreading hate propaganda.
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The risk that hundreds of ostriches in southeastern B.C. could still spread the bird flu that infected the flock last December is very low, but remains high enough to continue with a federal cull, veterinary science experts tell The Globe and Mail.Angela Rasmussen, a virologist with the University of Saskatchewan, said that while it is possible to test the birds for avian flu using a PCR test – the same used to test for COVID-19 in humans – scientists would likely need to take multiple samples to ensure the accuracy of the testing.
September 27, 2025 - 07:30 | Nancy Macdonald, Mike Hager | The Globe and Mail
“A dollar a day keeps the doctor away,” Pika, one of my girls, said as she nibbled an afternoon snack at the kitchen table.
I wondered at the way she had mangled the “apple a day” aphorism. The original, “Eat an apple on going to bed and you’ll keep the doctor from earning his bread,” came from Wales. It took a day before I could ask Pika about the origin of her saying.
She had picked up her dollar-centric version from classmates: “That’s what they all say!”
Like generations before, Pika and her peers are dazzled by the glitter of consumerist culture. Today, they are hyperaware of not...
September 27, 2025 - 06:30 | Priyanka Kumar | Walrus
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