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Tom Joyce

Tom Joyce is a freelance reporter covering politics, sports and culture.

Courts
Ohio county to pay over $120,000 for excluding Christian families from foster care

An Ohio county government has agreed to pay over $120,000 after excluding a Christian ministry from participating in the foster care system because of its religious hiring standards. Read More

May 20, 2026
Culture
Canvas defends paying off hackers who disrupted online university platform

Canvas operator Instructure paid a ransom to hackers after a cyberattack disrupted colleges and universities during finals week and threatened to expose private user data. Hackers tied to the group ShinyHunters claimed they obtained… Read More

May 15, 2026
Public Education
Quebec revokes teaching licenses from teachers who tried to spread Islam in public elementary schools

Quebec officials have permanently revoked the teaching licenses of 11 staff members accused of pushing Islamic religious ideas and practices at a public elementary school in Montreal. The… Read More

May 15, 2026
Canada
Elon Musk blasts Canada over new LGBTQ+ acronym

(The Heartlander)–Billionaire businessman Elon Musk blasted Canada this week after a left-wing member of Parliament complained about funding tied to an expanding LGBTQ+-related acronym. Musk slammed the neighbor… Read More

April 14, 2026
Health, Illinois
Illinois county voices opposition to new assisted suicide law

(The Heartlander)–Officials in an Illinois county are pushing back against a new assisted suicide law that allows doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs to certain patients. The Effingham County… Read More

April 13, 2026