Time to unplug 🔌- Alberta’s separatist movement hits a snag, Bars and cafes get patrons off their phones

Today we break down why Alberta’s separatist referendum push could get derailed in court, as the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation argues the petition violates treaty rights and the Constitution. Then, they look at the rise of phone-free bars, restaurants, and cafes that are betting customers will pay for a few hours of real-world focus and conversation.

In The Big Picture: Iran rejects a proposed ceasefire as U.S. threats escalate, Canadian immigration officials warn that AI-generated fabrications are clogging asylum and immigration systems, and NASA’s Artemis II crew sets a new human distance record on a lunar flyby.

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