Canada is facing swelling calls for action from advocates and activists, concerned that the horrific strategies of forced cultural assimilation and genocide unearthed in Xinjiang are now taking place in Tibet.

The spread of Incel ideology is being bolstered by the rise of right-wing extremism around the world. The threat of further mass attacks by Incels remains high. Their worldview is skewed around hegemonic and toxic masculinity, and the ideology is propagated through online communities with tens of thousands of daily users. To combat the ideology, policy makers must explore opportunities to increase education in critical thought, create community initiatives that centre on combating extremist ideologies, increase mental health resources for young men, and work with private technology companies to manage and monitor the online forums where Incels collaborate and connect.

The unilateral decision of the United States to kill one of Iran’s top generals has further escalated tensions in the Middle East. As most of the US’s traditional allies are slowly distancing themselves, there is also no place for Canada to be involved in a potential armed conflict.

British Columbia is entering another forest fire season, and with the persisting impacts of climate change, blazing forests in the summer might become normal occurrences. However, there are solutions to keep the fires from worsening, explains a former BC Type 1 Wildland Firefighter.

After media broke the news that Canada had arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, the Chinese government responded with initially a series of severe warnings. Since understanding China is the key to bringing the two Canadians home and repairing Sino-Canadian relations, we must examine this question in depth: why is China angry?

Since Canada’s legalization of recreational cannabis, the border running along the 49th parallel has become thicker. American Customs and Border Protection officers fear they are ill-equipped to do their jobs in the face of more Canadians having easy access to the drug. Are we next in line for a border wall?

Vancouver has been facing a community deficit that contributes to general feelings of isolation and loneliness for various people. All the mechanisms are in place to alleviate the social problem, yet there are no facilitators to consistently enact them. What can be done?

Many northern British Columbians are isolated because the inter-city transportation infrastructure that was lost when Greyhound discontinued its BC routes has not been fully replaced. The BC government is trying to fill the gaps with new private providers—but is this too narrow of an approach?

From November 8th to November 11th, 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid a historic visit to Vietnam where he and Vietnamese Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, announced a comprehensive economic partnership. After 44 years of diplomacy, Canada and Vietnam are taking their relations to a new level, hoping to enhance prosperity in both countries through trade and investment.