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Canada's proposed social media ban for kids under 16 is making headlines this week — and today's main story breaks down what the legislation actually says, and what teens think about it. On a lighter note, Father's Day is this Sunday, and we've got a couple of ways to celebrate — from prime rib brunch to a night of dad jokes at Comedy Cave.

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The federal government has introduced Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, which would prohibit children under 16 from having social media accounts and establish new safety requirements for social media platforms and AI chatbots operating in Canada.

The legislation introduces three core duties for regulated services: a Duty to Protect Children, a Duty to Act Responsibly, and a Duty to Make Certain Content Inaccessible. That last duty would require platforms to make inaccessible any content that sexually exploits children or shares intimate images without consent, including deepfakes. A new independent Digital Safety Commission would be established to enforce the rules, audit compliance, and handle user complaints.

Beyond the age restriction, platforms would be required to identify and mitigate risks on their services, implement safety-focused design features, label AI-generated content, and provide users with tools to block and flag harmful material. AI chatbot services face their own tailored requirements, including transparency around how they respond when users express intent to harm themselves or others.

The bill targets seven categories of harmful content, including child sexual exploitation, cyberbullying, content that induces self-harm, hate speech, incitement to violence, terrorism content, and intimate content shared without consent.

"The safety of children cannot be an afterthought," said Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture. "This legislation will introduce stronger responsibilities for online platforms to ensure their services are safe by design and include appropriate measures to keep children safe."

Reaction from Canadian teens has been mixed. While some welcome the intent behind the legislation, many are skeptical it will work in practice. "Kids are always going to find their way onto the internet," Toronto high school student Xavier Carr told CBC News. Others pointed to Australia, where teens have already found workarounds like VPNs and using parents' identification. Parents, meanwhile, have largely welcomed the bill, though some are calling for more details on enforcement.

The legislation is still before parliament and has not yet passed into law.

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🏒 Hockey Night in Canada has come to an end after CBC was unable to reach a new sub-licensing deal with Rogers Sportsnet. The show, which began on radio in 1936 and television in 1952, has been called a cornerstone of Canadian culture, as reported by CBC News.

💉 An Alberta judge has dismissed a legal bid to temporarily halt the closures of supervised consumption sites in Calgary and Lethbridge, citing precedent from a similar case. Both sites are expected to close June 30.

🏙️ Calgary city council has voted to push revisions to the Calgary Plan to early 2027, with some councillors calling for the document to be scrapped altogether. The plan has been in development for nearly three years.

💧 The first stage of Calgary's Bearspaw feeder main replacement is halfway complete and remains on schedule for an end-of-year finish. The city has also appointed infrastructure services general manager Michael Thompson as acting COO of the water utility.

🚨 Calgary police are investigating reports that a man exposed himself to children outside a southwest Calgary elementary school on Tuesday and allegedly attempted to grab one student.

👜 A northeast Calgary woman is facing seven charges after police seized more than $150,000 in stolen Lululemon merchandise, along with drugs, cash, and dozens of stolen IDs from her home.

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New data on Canadian dining habits puts Alberta at the top of the country in two unexpected categories: support for child-free restaurants and willingness to complain when service is bad.

According to a new study from Lightspeed Commerce, 86 per cent of Calgary diners support child-free dining options, just behind Edmonton at 86.5 per cent — the highest of any major Canadian city in the study and well above the national average of 74 per cent. The most accepted format is adults-only dining after 8 or 9 p.m. Most restaurants aren't offering it yet.

Albertans also push back when service falls short. While Canada ranks first globally for saying nothing when service is poor — 22 per cent of Canadians simply do nothing — Edmonton diners speak up directly 38.5 per cent of the time, above the national average of 35 per cent. Across the Prairies, that number climbs to 43.7 per cent, the highest of any region in Canada.

And despite being the most vocal about their dining preferences, Albertans are also the most resistant to technology replacing human interaction at the table. Sixty per cent of Prairie diners said they have no interest in AI dining tools, compared to 56 per cent nationally

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🎟️ Father's Day Brunch at Craft Beer Market: Comedy Cave is celebrating Father's Day on Sunday, June 21 with a night of stand-up hosted by Dale Ward, featuring Troo Knot and headliner Brian Stollery. Real dads can also get on stage and tell a dad joke. Tickets are $18

🎟️ Father's Day Brunch at Craft Beer Market: Craft Beer Market is hosting a Father's Day brunch buffet on June 21, with slow-roasted prime rib, classic brunch staples, and a complimentary Michelob Ultra for all dads. $39.95 per person, $17.95 for kids 12 and under.

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