Scientists: “Here’s how to fight back against anti maskers, climate deniers and anti vaxxers”

By Keroles Riad PhD student in the individualized program, Concordia University, Cristina Sanza Digital Journalism Instructor, Concordia Science Journalism Project Team Manager, Concordia University, Concordia…

7 ways meaningful activities can help us get through the coronavirus pandemic

By Mary Ann McColl, Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University, Ontario We hear over and over that it is important to remain occupied during…

Indigenous candidates’ wins in Congress give hope for change

By Felicia Fonseca THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. _ Internet access, health care and basic necessities like running water and electricity within Indigenous communities have…

COVID 19 masks FAQs: How can cloth stop a tiny virus? What’s the best fabric? Do they protect the wearer?

By Catherine Clase, McMaster University; Edouard Fu, Leiden University, and Juan Jesus Carrero, Karolinska Institute Face masks reduce the spread of viruses passed on from…

Racism contributes to poor attendance of Indigenous students in Alberta schools: New study

By Teresa Anne Fowler Regular attendance in schools is a factor that affects positive and healthy childhood development. Students with poor school attendance are at…

Stop telling students to study STEM instead of humanities for the post coronavirus world

By Alan Sears, University of New Brunswick and Penney Clark, University of British Columbia Finally, someone has figured out how to put an end to…

8 tips to support Grade 1 readers at home

By Gloria Ramirez, Associate Professor of Education, Thompson Rivers University Learning to read is one of the most important skills and strongest predictors of success.…

Lives Lost: Seneca Nation mourns 91 year old, 2 daughters

By Joaqlin Estus During a recent procession for three Seneca women who died of COVID-19, community members lined the streets. A giant Seneca Nation flag…

Children’s commutes to school are complicated by the coronavirus pandemic

By Michelle O’Kane, PhD Student, Social Work, University of British Columbia For many children, September marks a return to school after several months’ absence. With…

Residential Schools: Our children have suffered enough

It is with enthusiasm, but without forgetting the tragedies of the past, that the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and the First Nations of…

Family mental health crisis: Parental depression, anxiety during COVID 19 will affect kids too

By Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen and Leslie E. Roos For most parents, to say the the COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful would be a dramatic understatement. The…

Legacy of Canada’s role in atomic bomb is felt by northern Indigenous community

By Geoffrey Bird As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a little known part of the legacy…

Five arrested in illicit cannabis dispensary raid; fentanyl, weapons recovered

OHSWEKEN — On Tuesday July 21st 2020, Six Nations Police executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at 384 Chiefswood Road, on Six…

Provincial governments are setting the stage for more violence against Indigenous Peoples and their lands

By Reem Bahdi, Jillian Rogin, and Sylvia McAdam Recent legal reforms in Alberta and Saskatchewan suggest both provinces could be gearing up for more violence…

The Time for Action Is Now – Building Long-Term Care in Brantford – Brant

A new funding model will change the game for the development of long-term care homes in Ontario By Will Bouma, MPP Brantford-Brant Help is on…