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January 16, 2024
Economy/Immigration/Local Journalism Initiative

Alberta’s bid to welcome newcomers faces challenges amid high cost of living and housing crunch

New Canadians are enticed by affordability, job prospects, and lifestyle improvements. However, as the province experiences a population surge, questions arise about

pride
June 15, 2023
Commentary

Opinion: Edmonton teacher’s clumsy reproach deserves backlash but also a closer listen if we are ever to get beyond our ‘culture wars’

As Vancouver-based freelance journalist Jagdeesh Mann writes, it’s time for Canadians to filter out the rancor and focus on finding common ground.

June 1, 2022
Immigration/Local Journalism Initiative/Youth

Newcomer youth feeling isolated in rural Canada: advocates

An outdated funding model means many rural areas are lacking the proper supports and programs that could help mitigate their isolation.

Helen Gateri, a professor at MacEwan University’s school of social work
May 5, 2022
Education/Immigration/Local Journalism Initiative

Immigrant professors say they need to “act white” in Canadian academia

Hellen Gateri and Rita Dhungel said that immigrant professors constantly find they need to prove themselves to colleagues and students.

Instead of championing their resilience and adaptability, mainstream mental health services box Black refugees into a category assumed to be deficient upon arrival.
February 1, 2022
British Columbia/Health/Immigration

Canadian mental health system inadequate for Black refugees

Instead of championing the resilience and adaptability of Black migrants, the mental health system simply tries figuring out what's "wrong" with them.

November 15, 2021
Arts & Culture

More pickles, please…

November 14 marked National Pickle Day in North America. NCM's Gita Abraham explores some of the history and trends behind the beloved

April 11, 2016
Commentary

Mulcair Defeat: Appeasement Never Works

Tom Mulcair was removed as leader of the NDP because of the party’s disappointing result in the last federal election. The election

September 26, 2015
Arts & Culture

Refugee Crisis Top of Mind this Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha, celebrated this past Thursday, marks one of the two most important religious holidays for Muslims around the world. Different from

January 20, 2016
Arts & Culture

Immigrants Don’t See ‘Redneck’ Side of Alberta

For some, Alberta’s history is just about cowboys, oil, and Conservatives, but a new television series is shedding light on the many

July 17, 2014
Politics

“I’m Albertan by Choice; I Want to be Premier”

They came and grabbed what they wanted. It broke my heart. I was 12 when I had to open up my apartment and

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