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This Vancouver compassion club was saving lives. Then things got political
(via Vancouver Sun)
Life expectancy for Canadians fell in 2022 for third year in a row, says StatCan
(via Times Colonist)
Andrea Paul inspires tradition of female Mi'kmaw chiefs wearing headdresses
(via CBC)
Tory MP banned in Commons until he apologizes for calling NDP ‘Hamas supporters’
(via National Post)
‘Let them eat as much as they want.’ Big Sugar sponsors dietitians’ favourable posts on social media. Experts say Canadian regulators need to intervene
(via Toronto Star)
Lawsuit by buyer at pricey Vancouver tower a sign of uncertain times for condo market
(via Vancouver Sun)
Largest First Nation in BC votes to take authority over child and family services for its members
(via CBC)
‘Read with extreme caution’: A journalist’s guide to Israel-Palestine media literacy
(via Mother Jones)
RCMP delaying investigation into unit that polices BC resource protests: watchdog
(via Times Colonist)
Stranger assaults had plummeted months before Vancouver’s 2022 election. Why didn’t anyone know?
(via CTV News)
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Life-Saving Love: The Story of Farley Mowat and Claire Wheeler
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Turning to Youth to Bring Forward Solutions
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I am constantly impressed by my conversations with my grandchildren — they are articulate, caring human beings — too often thwarted by disregard and disrespect.
The young people need to be encouraged to speak out and they need to be listened to. If my contemporaries at that age had a fraction of their awareness and sensitivity, I feel the world would be a better place.
Give them an audience and the opportunity to share. The future is theirs.