Declan Bigras of Aylmer, Que., joined air cadets when he was 13 because he dreamt of flying fighter jets. While he got onto wait-lists, he wasn’t selected for that highly competitive program. But he did rise to second in command of the 211 Squadron in Ottawa. Read More

I am just back from a trip to Australia, where the country is still mourning the tragedy at Bondi Beach that made international news after 15 innocent people were killed by terrorists. Amid that grief, something else happened — quieter, but with long-term consequences: Australia began enforcing a minimum age for social media accounts. If you’re under 16, you can’t open or keep an account on designated platforms. Read More