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Supreme Court to Hear Facebook Cyberbullying Case

A teenage girl who says she was a victim of Facebook cyberbullying will have her case heard in Canada's top court on May 17th where she'll try to keep her name out of the public eye once and for all.  Read more.


Sound Familiar - A Children's Commissioner for Canada

Canadian kids need a voice, according to Liberal MP Marc Garneau.  Garneau's new private member's bill, tabled last Thursday in the House of Commons, aims to give them one by creating a federal commissioner for children and young persons.   For More. 

Researchers Using Data to Predict Bad Teenage Behaviour

Imagine a world in which parents could predict, with relative accuracy, whether their teens were going to get drunk off hand sanitizer, or choke themselves out for the high, before it actually happened - then take action to change the future.  Read more:

Kids Today vs. Kids in 1982: What a Difference a Generation Makes

It's good to be a kid these days. Or rather, it's better to be a teenager now than it was 30 years ago.  That's the essential argument made in this awesome info graphic:

Kids Most Likely to Start Abusing Painkillers at 16

Many experts consider "extra medical" painkiller abuse -- taking pain drugs such as OxyContin (oxycodone) and Vicodin (hydrocodone) to get high rather than to relieve extreme pain --the most serious drug challenge.  Some kids had already misused these drugs by age 13 or 14, or eighth grade.  Read this new report. 

Seven Minute TED talk: A Teen Just Trying to Figure it Out

Fifteen-year old Tavi Gevinson had a hard time finding strong female teenage role models -- so she built a space where they could find each other.  Check it out.  

New Report: Canada Job Market Exhibits Enormous Disparities

Canada's youth are still struggling with a recession, even as the country's job picture is improving, says a new study.

My Dad Was Just a Barber (A Moment of Truth)

A son's memory of the greatest lesson learned from his father -- that whatever a person used to be has nothing to do with what they can become.  View here.