Opinion

Half of B.C.’s mobile phone users say they have received calls from an individual purporting to represent a government entity like the Canada Revenue Agency – a 15-point increase since 2019.

January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

There’s a limit to what our residents, the majority of whom are seniors, can afford, as our taxes, cost of fuel, heating (especially this winter) and food continue to rise. ~ Helen Evans

The pandemic has introduced a new context for university instructors navigating boundaries and responsibilities around their students’ and their own well-being and mental health

As people living in long-term care homes brave another lockdown, communication is key and the presence of family members (virtually or through the window) is needed

Algorithms have been shown to discriminate on the basis of race and gender. Studying age-related discrimination is essential to develop more equitable AI systems and technologies

Rather than face the hard task of significantly lowering greenhouse gas emissions, our governments have hidden behind half-truths and weak legislation, while investing in fossil fuels. ~ Cecil Michaels

The time is ripe to develop federal-provincial/territorial accords towards implementing a national school nutritious meal program

As a society, we must shift our collective culture away from a silent complacency around interpersonal trauma and towards intentionally working to prevent it