Global National: April 28, 2024 | Ontario cracking down on cell phone usage, vaping at school

In tonight’s top story: Canada's biggest province, Ontario, is cracking down on cell phones in class and making changes to the rules when it comes to vaping. The province says it's plan includes some of the strongest measures in this country to "protect the "mental and physical health" of children and to curb distraction at school, but some advocates say the plan itself is a distraction from more pressing issues. Kayla McLean reports. It has been a tense weekend at number of American campuses with pro-Palestinian protests. Some schools have closed their doors or shut down certain areas. Protesters are digging in their heels and telling authorities that they won't leave. And now the movement has come to Canada, with Montreal students also refusing to take down tents at McGill University, claiming they'll stay until the school meets their divestment demands. Abigail Bimman reports. In other news, homeownership is viewed by many in Canada as a milestone and a major step on the path toward setting oneself up financially for retirement. But breaking into the housing market remains elusive for many Canadians. In recent polling done exclusively for Global News, around 72 per cent of non-owners said they’ve “given up” on ever being able to own a home. Meanwhile, 80 per cent said homeownership is now a privilege reserved for the rich. Anne Gaviola has more on whether renters can set themselves up for financial success in the long run. Plus, new rules in Alberta could change how much control municipal officials have over their own governance. As Heather Yourex-West reports, the changes would give the province the power to repeal bylaws and even remove elected officials. And, the United Nations Security Council is expressing deep concern for the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region. An opposition military group is closing in on the region's main city and thousands are at risk if the conflict with the Sudanese army escalates. Nearly 7 million people are uprooted from their communities, the biggest internal displacement crisis in the world. Nearly 5 million children under the age of five and new or expecting mothers face malnutrition. Redmond Shannon reports on a crisis that the world simply cannot ignore. Also, a new documentary series, produced by James Cameron, is taking a deep dive into a special resident of British Columbia: the giant Pacific octopus. As Kylie Stanton reports, a Vancouver Island resident — known as the octopus whisperer — was tapped to help make it happen. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10455818/ontario-schools-restrictions-cellphone-use-vaping/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #GlobalNational #Education