Franki Harrogate

The province must make it easier to access professional help

What to do when the world seems to be falling apart Practically everywhere you look, there’s a headline or article lead that tells us how the world is, apparently, utterly falling apart. The reboot of fascism, the changing climate, inequality that is only getting worse—it’s enough to make anyone want to hide under the covers […]

The best things non-Indigenous people can do is listen and learn June is Indigenous* History Month in Canada. June is also the month in which Canada was provided the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). We now have over 100 years of reports into the mistreatment […]

Considering the different experiences of different women March 8 is International Women’s Day, which generally brings a sharper focus on the global push for equality, as well as a focus on feminism. But what does feminism mean? The idea of what constitutes feminism and what that means in the context of dismantling inequality is often […]

I’m sure most of you are familiar with proverbs or sayings like: It takes a village to raise a child, quality time, or spare the rod and spoil the child. Everywhere we look as caregivers, we receive advice (usually conflicting) about how, exactly, we should connect with our children and raise them. There’s no denying […]

I’m sure most of you are familiar with proverbs or sayings like: It takes a village to raise a child, quality time, or spare the rod and spoil the child. Everywhere we look as caregivers, we receive advice (usually conflicting) about how, exactly, we should connect with our children and raise them. There’s no denying […]

It’s no secret that food costs have increased. For some, that jump has barely registered, but for many of us, it has impacted our budgets noticeably. What has caused food prices to soar? Where does that leave those of us with tight finances? Are there alternatives to purchasing expensive fresh fruits and vegetables? Part of […]