A submission to BC’s Post-Secondary Review — and an invitation to collaborate globally. Dear Colleagues, Leaders, Educators, and Everyone Who Cares About Students, Something extraordinary is happening in British Columbia right now. The provincial government has launched a sweeping review…

There are Saturdays when you stand in the cold and wonder if anyone notices. There are Saturdays when the wind bites through your gloves and the traffic rushes past without slowing down. And then there are Saturdays like today —…

Whether you’re a researcher, educator, practitioner, or student — 2026 is packed with opportunities to connect, learn, and grow. Here’s a comprehensive, chronological guide to social work conferences happening across Canada and around the world. Pictured above: my wooden conference…

Documenting the Killing of Alex Pretti and the Machinery of State Narrative Control On January 24, 2026, federal Border Patrol agents killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who cared for American veterans at the Minneapolis VA hospital. What…

Every Saturday at 3:00 PM, a small group gathers near Kamloops City Hall for our weekly Stand with Ukraine gathering. We have been there since February 24, 2022—through snow, rain, and summer heat—bearing witness to a people’s struggle for freedom…

How a Simple Act of Writing Connects Hearts Across Oceans The Power of a Postcard In the age of instant messaging, email, and video calls, who would have thought that a simple 4×6 inch piece of cardstock could carry such…

When displacement meets vision, and community becomes the answer A post appeared recently in the Facebook group Ukrainian Canadians | Українці Канади that stopped me mid-scroll https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadaua/permalink/3293229447515054 . It wasn’t the polished pitch of a developer or the fundraising appeal…

A Critical Reflection on PM Carney’s Davos Speech Through the Love, Care, Share Framework On January 20, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered what may become one of the most significant Canadian foreign policy speeches in a generation. Standing before…

The Echoes of 2014 In February 2014, Russian forces seized Crimea from Ukraine in what became the first forcible annexation of European territory since World War II. The European Union’s response was tepid at best—sanctions that many characterized as symbolic,…

My Mama once told me how, when Stalin died, something quiet but powerful happened. There was official mourning—but behind closed doors, in kitchens and hallways, many families felt relief. Not joy at death. Relief that fear loosened its grip. That…