COVID Vaccination rates slow in minority groups

The best way to end the global pandemic right here at home is to ensure the majority the population has been fully vaccinated. The uptake of vaccinations for one and two doses is comparatively lower in marginalized people groups. Neighbourhoods with demographics of...

Anti-Asian Racism Spikes

White supremacy rallies are routinely being held weekly in Calgary. They join the ‘anti-mask’ protests of the vocal minority. Over the past week we also saw the racist killings of 8, including 6 Asian women in Atlanta. In Vancouver alone, over the past...

COVID Vaccinations Slowly Rolling out in Calgary

Vaccinations rates in Calgary are slowly creeping up as Canada struggles to acquire adequate vaccine supply due to a complete lack of domestic production capacity. Although the weather is shifting to a mild Spring, we cannot loosen our sights on maintaining adequate...

Systemic Racism in Canada, Alberta, and Calgary

The news cycle used to be dominated by COVID. Now there are two major issues: the pandemic, and the movement for racialized justice. Canada has a dubious and detrimental distinction of pretending there’s no racism here. It’s in fact part of our cultural...

Is Hockey THE Canadian Cultural Icon?

There’s been a lot of conversation in Canada over the past month. Most of it negative. Problems in the NHL came to light when the oft criticized TV personality, Don Cherry, made anti-immigrant remarks on his National segment, Coach’s Corner on Hockey Night...