by Emily Turner-Davis | Jun 19, 2017 | Blog
I spend my summers in Whitehorse, but during the year I live in Vancouver. On my daily commute to school the #3 bus takes me through the Downtown Eastside, an area infamous for its drug use among residents. Recently this corner of the city has been making headlines...
by Tayo Adamek | May 10, 2017 | Blog
Tuition in Canada is higher than it has ever been, and tomorrow, it’ll be even higher. In the last decade, tuition has risen 40%. Furthermore, the average Canadian student graduates with more than $25,000 of debt; I wish I could say this surprised me. During the...
by Shelby Maunder | May 5, 2017 | Blog
This week marks Mental Health Week and there are lots of posts all over Twitter and social media urging people to “Speak Up and #GetLoud” about their experiences with mental health. In fact, BYTE retweeted a message that said exactly that – so I’ve decided to walk the...
by Chris Tse | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog
With unending media coverage of “The Rise of the Right,” increasingly divisive politics, and fear-based decision-making at government levels globally, I’ve been needing a reminder that there are also people working towards positive change, towards building bridges,...
by Shelby Maunder | Mar 24, 2017 | Blog, News & Events
Hey friends! Sorry for the long delay since our last post – we’ve been suuuuuuper busy here at the office planning our 5th annual Leaders in Training (LIT) Conference!! For three days last weekend, we hosted 21 young leaders from 9 different communities...
by Chris Tse | Feb 7, 2017 | Blog
That 2017 has gotten itself off to a tumultuous start, mostly courtesy of our southern neighbours, is obvious. Regardless of political leaning, most folks can agree that newly-elected president Donald Trump is brash, divisive, and not afraid to stir things up, to put...
