Young People

• ‘Do youth still care?’ How to get the youth to vote more in Ontario

  Despite social issues that directly impact them, young Ontarians continue to have the lowest voter turnout of any demographic, raising concerns from experts.

  Politics

  Feb 9, 2025
  
• Young Canadians want to save for retirement despite high cost of living: survey

  A survey by the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan found that 51 per cent of Canadians under 35 said they would forego a job with higher pay for a better pension.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2023
  
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• B.C. won’t use schools to immunize 12- to 17-year-olds against COVID-19

  Health Canada has approved the use of Pfizer, after global studies, to provide the shot for kids still in high school and middle school.

  Health

  May 13, 2021
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• Perception vs. reality: How to convince young people that Calgary holds a future for them

  A report suggests there are signs that the economic disruption facing Calgary is impacting the retention of young talent.

  Economy

  Mar 9, 2021
• Initiative aims to determine what it will take to keep young people from leaving Calgary

  A report is looking into how significant the threat an exodus of young talent from Calgary is and what can be done to prevent that from happening.

  Economy

  Mar 8, 2021
• Decade’s worth of Ontario health data finds more severe disease in younger patients

  While an overall increase in chronic disease between 2009-2018 was mostly due to an ageing population, there was a small rise in prevalence among patients aged 15 to 24 years old.

  Health

  Feb 22, 2021
• Five B.C. young people under 20 were in ICU for COVID-19 in the last month

  According to the COVID-19 Situation report released by the province weekly, three people 10 to 19 years of age visited ICU to be treated for COVID-19 from Jan. 3 to Jan. 9.

  Health

  Jan 18, 2021
• Sleep, social media and mental health: Western U researchers look for links

  Researchers at Western University in London, Ont., say the interplay between sleep, social media, and mental health 'warrants further study.'

  Education

  Jan 15, 2021
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• Bank of Canada warns of slower recovery for women, youth, low-wage workers

  Recessions that affect some workers and sectors unevenly tend to be longer and leave a more lasting mark on the labour market, governor Tiff Macklem said.

  Money

  Sep 10, 2020
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• B.C. health officials warning continued behaviour will lead to ‘not stable’ growth of COVID-19 virus

  There is increased worry from B.C. health officials of rapid growth of the spread of COVID-19 if British Columbians continue to operate at current contact rates.

  Health

  Sep 3, 2020