Wellstream: Safe strategies for youth and teens
Although population data studies indicate the prevalence of mental health and substance use among youth and teens has been relatively stable over the past years, there has been a worrying increase …
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August 21 2023 Community Truth and Reconciliation is not a single outcome but a generations-long journey
Indigenous peoples have experienced a long history of injustice and mistrust because of colonial legislation and policies in Canada. The Canadian state’s relationships with Indigenous Peoples have…
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August 21 2023 Economy Children often influence what families eat and junk food marketers know it
A new study shows why mascots and cartoon characters don’t belong in food marketing for kids
Would you let a clown influence what brand of car you buy? How about choosing your household …
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July 10 2023 Immigration Refugees Welcome: making room for Metro Vancouver’s asylum seekers in a tight rental market
In the years leading up to the pandemic, the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSofBC) noted accelerated arrival numbers of refugee claimants in Metro Vancouver. Though the COVID-19 …
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July 10 2023 Local Cognitive challenges tackled – a youth’s perspective
Opportunities for high schoolers to gain experience in university labs are few and far between. However, after reaching out to Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Institute for Neuroscience and …
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July 10 2023 Economy A promising bioplastic made from B.C. coastal seaweed
“Canadian farmers use 62,000 tons of plastic products and packaging annually and the Agrifoods industry accounts for 1,900,000 tons of plastic products,” says Ranah Chavoshi, a Simon Fraser …
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June 26 2023 Community Meet the participants of Voices of Youth Indigenous Leaders 2023
In order to mark National Indigenous History Month in June, eight inspiring young Indigenous leaders from across Canada have been invited to meet with the Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples.
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June 26 2023 Immigration The power of community – Language support for displaced Ukrainian children
When then-Simon Fraser University (SFU) student Saba Fatemi and her peers won the 2019 SFU Student Community Engagement Competition with their “CommuniCreate” initiative – a program for …
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June 12 2023 Community Margo Greenwood, a recently appointed senator for British Columbia
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, an opportunity to learn about the cultures, traditions and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis and those who are committed to their …
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June 12 2023 Immigration A thousand miles in their shoes: a glimpse into the world of refugee claimants
Photo courtesy of Vancouver Public Library
The United Nations’ designated World Refugee Day on June 20th will be a day observedto celebrate and honour “the strength and courage of people who…