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'It is urgent': P.E.I. children living in poverty need more support, says report | CBC News
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (664+ words) Prince Edward Island has made "very, very little progress" on child poverty, says one of the co-authors of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative's report on youth poverty in the province. The 2025 report card, which was given the subtitle Complacency…...
Fears Ontario's student aid program will bring huge debt, put higher education out of reach | CBC News
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1019+ words) The physiotherapist who helped Foday Saidykhan recover from a basketball injury also helped inspire the Toronto teen's dreams for the future. A summer mentorship program offering the high-schooler a hands-on introduction to a variety of health-care careers and professionals happy…...
Mom creates app to make social media better for kids
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (123+ words) Mom creates app to make social media better for kids'CBC Mom creates app to make social media better for kids A Canadian mom who wanted an alternative to existing social media for kids that was safer and healthier but still…...
Why is it getting harder for Ontario high schoolers to get into university?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (128+ words) Why is it getting harder for Ontario high schoolers to get into university?CBC Why is it getting harder for Ontario high schoolers to get into university? Higher average requirements and increased competition are leaving some Ontario high schoolers feeling…...
Food allergies can be triggered in infancy. Here's how
1+ week, 6+ day ago (116+ words) Food allergies can be triggered in infancy. Here's how'CBC Food allergies can be triggered in infancy. Here's how Children face five major risk factors early in life that could lead to the development of food allergies, according to a Canadian-led…...
Health Hacks: Higher rates of teen mental disorders linked to cannabis use
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (142+ words) Health Hacks: Higher rates of teen mental disorders linked to cannabis use'CBC Health Hacks: Higher rates of teen mental disorders linked to cannabis use This week, our healthcare columnist Mary Jane Hampton delves into new research out of Ontario that…...
Children face 5 major risk factors early in life that boost food allergy risk: review | CBC News
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (835+ words) Eczema, antibiotics among risk factors for childhood food allergies: report Children face five major risk factors early in life that can set them up to develop food allergies, says a Canadian-led team of researchers who sifted through studies on 2.8 million…...
Alberta parents can now access child's health records until age 18
2+ week, 4+ day ago (184+ words) The Alberta government is now allowing parents to access their children's health records until age 18, in a change that some doctors say is concerning. Dr. Sam Wong is the president of the Alberta Medical Association's section of pediatrics and a…...
WATCH — We asked 100 kids how hopeful they are about their futures
3+ week, 1+ day ago (761+ words) What happens when you ask 100 kids if they're hopeful about their future? After looking at the state of the world, an easy answer might be "nope." After all, the news has been pretty heavy in the past few months. And…...
WATCH — Why 100 kids used a giant piggy bank to talk about the cost of living
3+ week, 1+ day ago (453+ words) When you think about your future and the cost of the life you want, what do you imagine? Maybe you're saving for your first apartment. Or you're thinking about the price of post-secondary education with some worry." Kids across Canada…...