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How Sweet is This?

This past week, New Zealand became the thirteenth country to legalize gay marriage after the Parliament voted 77 to 44 on an amendment to their 1955 marriage laws.  Upon the formal announcement, many people in the crowd as well as a fe lawmakers spontaneously burst into singing the traditional Māori love song "Pokarekare Ana."... and it's beautiful music.  

Dancing Queen At The Bus Stop

We could watch her all day.

How Much Food Can You Buy For $5 Around The World

Here's how much coffee, meat, beer, MrDonald's and more you can buy for $5 in countries around the world.  For starters, you can buy a lot of beer for $5 in China.  


New Tool to Help Teens Manage the Impacts of Cyberbullying

This new online resource is designed to help Canadian youth deal with the negative consequences of the creation and distribution of sexual images online.  The website shows teens how to stop the spread of sexual images online.  

Live Unbound

A few things to add to the bucket list.  Check it out.  

Youth Optimism Up in Canada

Most Canadian teenagers believe their glass is half full according to a new national survey commissioned by the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada. (BBBBSC) and MasterCard Canada.  In fact, a majority of Canadian teenagers (57%) believe their quality of life as adults will surpass their parents.  

Is It Time to Chuck Welfare?

Canada's kids placed a mediocre 17th in overall well-being in a recent United Nations poll.  Canada's in the bottom third in 'relative child poverty"; there are too many teens spinning their wheels by not being in school, training or employment; and we're 27th (ahead of only Latvia an Romania) in health and safety, including vaccination levels and rates of infant and child mortality.  

Too Many Teens in Custody

A new report by Saskatchewan's children's advocate says while progress is being made in some areas there's a concern about the increasing number of young people entering correctional facilities.  The report discusses the increasing rate of young offenders in Saskatchewan (nine more youth were taking into custody per day in 2012 compared to 2011)