Young People

• 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
  
• 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
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• 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
• 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
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• Coronavirus: Alberta continues to struggle with public health messaging to young adults

  According to data from the province, 356 of the 666 new cases - or 53 per cent - reported from Aug. 18 to Aug. 24 fell between the ages of 10 and 39 years old.

  Health

  Aug 26, 2020