The UK and US have recognized loneliness as a growing health care issue. But in Canada, it is not well-studied, making solutions a challenge
Author Archives: Hadassah Alencar
Hadassah Alencar is a bilingual journalist based near Montreal. She is a graduate of Concordia University's journalism program, where she worked as a teaching assistant and became editor-in-chief of The Concordian newspaper. Prior to pursuing her journalism degree, Hadassah freelanced for numerous publications.
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Generation social media: kids pursue careers as influencers
No firefighters and heart surgeons here. Today’s kids aspire to careers as social media influencers
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Physiotherapy access for seniors a challenge and opportunity
Physiotherapy maintains seniors’ health and reduces demands on health care. But to play this role, barriers to access must be addressed
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New book argues MAID strays from original purpose
“We have moved away from people escaping painful death, to escaping painful life,” says Dr. Sephora Tang, an Ottawa psychiatrist
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Child sexual exploitation a growing phenomenon
The number of child sexual exploitation incidents has exploded. Shame often leads victims to handle their situation the wrong way
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The rise of non-denominational baptisms
Many families are customizing religious rituals to fit their own approach to faith, adopting ‘guide-parents’ and holding non-denominational baptisms
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Teacher shortage increases Quebec’s reliance on non-teachers
Quebec schools are responding to province’s teacher shortage by hiring more individuals who aren’t professionally trained to teach
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How NB, Sask’s parental consent policies for pronoun changes differ
New Brunswick and Saskatchewan’s policies requiring parental consent for name and pronoun changes reveal differences in safeguards for kids
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Controversial online-harms bill expected this fall
Online-harms bill is expected this fall, following consultation process that has been marred by accusations of non-transparency and pushback
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Why small businesses are easy cyber targets
Cyber attacks affect thousands of small businesses each year. And the pandemic may have increased their vulnerability