Global National: Jan. 31

The chief executives of the world’s biggest social media sites, such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok were on the hot seat on Capitol Hill, where U.S. Senators accused the tech titans of failing to protect children from abuse, exploitation, and bullying. The hopes this will create social media safeguards; Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s apology to grieving parents; their reaction; and where Canada is at on regulating social media. With five Canadian professional hockey players now charged in connection with an alleged group sexual assault in 2018, calls are growing to change the culture of Canada’s national sport, and to eliminate violence, bullying, and hazing. The hopes the charges could lead to a moment of reckoning. The jury and coroner have made their recommendations at the inquest into the 2022 Saskatchewan stabbing rampage. What they’re calling for. Plus, recommendations have also been released at the inquiry into a triple murder-suicide in Nova Scotia. In 2017, Corp. Lionel Desmond shot and killed his wife, their daughter, and his mother before he took his own life. The inquiry’s conclusions, and the hopes this will lead to better support for veterans and families dealing with PTSD. And a ranch east of Calgary is drawing a lot of attention after becoming the home of two rare white bison. The fortuitous story that brought the pair of bovines to Siksika First Nation, why they symbolize hope, and how they’ve attracted visitors from across Canada.