A new study suggests the COVID-19 pandemic and prolonged lockdowns may have caused lasting effects on children’s brain development. Research led by the University of East Anglia found that many children experienced setbacks in important mental skills known as executive functions — including the ability to control behavior, focus attention, and adjust to new situations. The study found the biggest impact on children who were in reception (ages four to five) when lockdowns bega

Canada’s relationship with China is once again under the spotlight, and this time the stakes couldn’t be higher. As economic pressure from Beijing grows and tensions with the United States intensify, questions are mounting about where Prime Minister Mark Carney truly stands. While publicly claiming Canada has “no intention” of pursuing a trade deal with China, critics point to policies, EV decisions, and quiet cooperation that suggest a very different reality behind closed do