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It's hard to maintain cultural identity when you move out of the family home

Until she moved out of her parents' home, Neha Chollangi writes, she never understood how much she relied on her family to reinforce her cultural identity.

Canada British Columbia July 6

How gardening gave me structure, purpose and a path out of depression during the pandemic

Canada British Columbia July 5

Sexualization, stereotypes and shame: A biracial Winnipeg teen reflects on the world she's grown up in

Canada Manitoba July 3

I hate sweet spaghetti, balut, and dinuguan. Am I a bad Filipino?

Canada Manitoba July 5

Downtown Calgary's biggest issue is safety, not empty office buildings

The city can add all the murals, banners, hanging baskets, street furniture, public art and public spaces it wants in the downtown, but first they are going to have to deal with the safety and comfort issue, says urban affairs writer Richard White.

Canada Calgary June 26

In a school year like no other, my students were a source of joy

In some ways, the school had become a prison. I was bogged down by worry, and I was drained. But then, when I least expected it, I felt joy.

Dr. Sabrina Jafralie

Canada Montreal July 2

Why boycotting the Beijing Olympics would strike a distinct cultural blow to the Chinese government

Appearances are everything in Chinese culture and this can be used to Canadian advantage, writes first-generation Chinese Canadian Cissy Suen.

Canada British Columbia July 1

Finance Minister Toews suggests 2020-21 budget year wasn't as bad as it seemed. It was

Canada Edmonton June 30

The Canadian project isn't finished: What an Indigenous dad wants his daughter to know

Canada Nfld. & Labrador July 1

'Canada, you need to learn the truth': An open letter from AFN Yukon Regional Chief Kluane Adamek

Canada North June 30

A message to Canada from a Cree community Chief in Chisasibi, Que.

Canada North June 30

To be a good mother, I left my daughter - but our ongoing separation has left me broken

Roshni Christian

Canada Saskatchewan June 29

An immigrant reckoning: What Canada Day is and what it isn't

Bhoomika Dongol

Canada Saskatchewan June 29

From last resorts to top priorities: It's time for an Inuit-led approach to child welfare

Krista Mogridge

Canada Nfld. & Labrador June 27

If the NCAA clings to its shaky version of amateurism, talent will find others places to play

Morgan Campbell

Reconnecting with my culture and taking pride in being Mi'kmaw

Craig Knockwood

Canada PEI June 23

High oil prices a potential boon for beleaguered Alberta

Canada Calgary June 22

The Brawl in Montreal is forever tied to my coming of age — and my first encounter with racial hatred

Canada Montreal June 22

Western-Chinese food is authentic — and isn't white washing our culture

Canada British Columbia June 22

The North I know is a place where hate is not tolerated

Yusur Al-Bahrani

Canada North June 20

Politicians are on TikTok. Explain to me again why teens like me can't vote?

Canada Nfld. & Labrador June 19

My dad went to Lower Post residential school. He did not die of 'natural causes'

Lianne Marie Leda Charlie

Canada North June 19

Let me be that person you know in a wheelchair, so we can all think about how to be more inclusive

Canada British Columbia June 18

How my adoptive father motivated me to revitalize Indigenous kinship law

Canada Saskatchewan June 19

'It is no longer about you': Why Indigenous dads are special

Chris Tyrone Ross

Canada Saskatchewan June 18

Kenney hoping a back-to-normal summer will help Albertans forget the far-from-normal spring

Canada Edmonton June 18

Why it might be wise to hold off on buying a car for a little while longer

Canada British Columbia June 21

Here's why 'BIPOC' doesn't do it for me

Canada Calgary June 17

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