Global National: Sept. 3

Schools in B.C., Alberta, and Ontario have become the latest to ban cellphones in classrooms, bringing those provinces in line with most of the rest of Canada. How students are feeling about the new rules; how Canada can learn from other countries; and the toll social media and algorithms can have on mental health. Cameras were rolling when gunshots rang out in a quiet neighbourhood near Victoria. See the video showing a popular musician’s home under attack. After Canada’s decision to slap a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles, China is retaliating by taking its first steps to block Canadian canola imports. What this growing trade feud could mean for Canada’s farmers and economy. British Columbia now has regulations for gig workers aimed at improving pay and working conditions for those behind the wheels of companies such as Uber, DoorDash, Lyft and SkipTheDishes. Neetu Garcha reports on the minimum wage for these workers, the hope and skepticism among them about how this could affect their daily grind, and the reaction from employers. Plus, the Boeing Starliner, along with two astronauts, has been stranded in space for eight months. But new concerns were raised for their safety after one reported a “strange noise” coming from the space capsule. That spurred rampant speculation, but NASA had an explanation.