Alberta bans explicit sex books in schools; new rules start Oct. 1

Alberta’s education minister says sexually explicit content must be gone from school library shelves as of Oct. 1, but says the announcement is not about book banning. Demetrios Nicolaides says the move is about putting rules in place for schools that …

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Alberta announces ban on explicit sexual content in school libraries

Department officials listed examples of not sexual content as including content related to medical conditions, examinations, or treatment; depictions of sexual acts for information purposes, such as in encyclopedias; kissing, hugging and handholding; and …

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“The drought conditions in the Prairie region have changed significantly in the past month… The southern Prairies, as well as northwestern Alberta, received very low precipitation through June, or precipitation along with hot, windy, dry conditions in this …