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Tom Joyce

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

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 information connected… 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 teachers worked… Read More

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

(Heartlander News)–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 to the… Read More

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

(Heartlander News)–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 Board … Read More

April 13, 2026
Health
New ad highlights patients hit with surprise medical bills

(The Center Square) – A new television ad from PatientRightsAdvocate.org features patients from across the country calling on Congress to require upfront healthcare pricing after each faced unexpected medical bills. Read More

April 7, 2026