News roundup, 12 May 2026

- Eileen Wang, the mayor of the Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia, has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to acting as an "illegal foreign agent...

Ontario considering social media, cellphone ban on school properties
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says the province will be working closely with the federal government on a social media ban for kids under a certain age. He also says he is considering implementing a near-total ban of cellphones on school properties, with some medical exemptions.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-full-cellphone-ban-schools-9.7180241?cmp=rss
Ontario considering social media, cellphone ban on school properties
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says the province will be working closely with the federal government on a social media ban for kids under a certain age. He also says he is considering implementing an "outright ban" of cellphones on school properties, with some medical exemptions.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-full-cellphone-ban-schools-9.7180241?cmp=rss
Ontario considering social media, cellphone ban on school properties
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says the province will be working closely with the federal government on a social media ban for kids under a certain age. He also says he is considering implementing an "outright ban" of cellphones on school properties, with some medical exemptions.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-full-cellphone-ban-schools-9.7180241?cmp=rss
Ontario considering social media, cellphone ban on school properties
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says the province will be working closely with the federal government on a social media ban for kids under a certain age. He also says he is considering implementing an "outright ban" of cellphones on school properties, with some medical exemptions.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-full-cellphone-ban-schools-9.7180241?cmp=rss
Ontario considering social media, cellphone ban on school properties
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says the province will be working closely with the federal government on a social media ban for kids under a certain age. He also says he is considering implementing an "outright ban" of cellphones on school properties, with some medical exemptions.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-full-cellphone-ban-schools-9.7180241?cmp=rss
Attendance for high schoolers, elementary students is plummeting in Ontario: data
Data reveals attendance is plummeting and comes on the heels of Education Minister Paul Calandra announcing sweeping changes to English school boards that includes tying class attendance to final high school marks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-high-school-attendance-9.7164970?cmp=rss
Attendance for high schoolers, elementary students is plummeting in Ontario: data
Data reveals attendance is plummeting and comes on the heels of Education Minister Paul Calandra announcing sweeping changes to English school boards that includes tying class attendance to final high school marks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-high-school-attendance-9.7164970?cmp=rss
Attendance for high schoolers, elementary students is plummeting in Ontario: data
Data reveals attendance is plummeting and comes on the heels of Education Minister Paul Calandra announcing sweeping changes to English school boards that includes tying class attendance to final high school marks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-high-school-attendance-9.7164970?cmp=rss
Attendance for high schoolers, elementary students is plummeting in Ontario: data
Data reveals attendance is plummeting and comes on the heels of Education Minister Paul Calandra announcing sweeping changes to English school boards that includes tying class attendance to final high school marks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-high-school-attendance-9.7164970?cmp=rss