Georgie Smyth

Despite some progress in the last few years, 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy groups say more vulnerable people are fleeing to Canada for safety as countries roll back rights and protections.

More Canadians are staying in the workforce past 65 and discovering they may lose some of their group benefits, even if they stay working. The industry’s policy-makers say it’s always been that way and people need to read the fine print of their policies.

AI is coming for your children and it wants to teach them to read and write. Experts say the technology has a lot of promise but parents should get schooled up as well.

Oregon become the first jurisdiction in North America to decriminalize drugs in 2021. It hasn’t been smooth sailing, but there are some lessons in the challenges for British Columbia.

The Sports Bra, a sports bar in Portland, Ore., that unapologetically shows only women’s games is inspiring people to think about equality in sports.

The Philippines is electing a new president but the campaign hasn’t been cordial for its candidates or supporters, with the son of a former dictator in the lead. Filipinos in Canada reflect on the divisive vote and wonder what the result will mean for the country.

Canadians are finding creative ways to raise money for charities assisting in the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.

Benzodiazepines are turning up in more drug samples and overdose reports in B.C. and Ontario. The drugs are being found alongside opioids like fentanyl, and experts warn the combination is more bad news for the contaminated supply.

Researchers and public health workers say there are strategies that could help the four per cent of Canadians with a severe fear of needles get vaccinated against COVID-19 and they should be used more regularly across Canada.

Relations between Canada and China remain unsettled after three years of diplomatic tensions brought on by the arrest of Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver in 2018. It might be some time before bilateral ties can mend, experts say — and for many, that leaves a cloud of uncertainty over business relationships…

Those applying for refugee status from within Canada say they are stuck in a legal limbo as COVID-19 delays prevent their cases from moving forward. Their frustration comes as the government agrees to expedite the claims of 20,000 Afghans fleeing the Taliban.