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Media Literacy

Tides Canada's Ross McMillan shoots back at Ezra Levant's "money launderers" slur

“They're money-launderers," Ezra Levant said of Tides Canada. Ross McMillan, Tides Canada's director, sets the record straight.

Reel Youth Film Festival at VIFF: films that empower youth

Media can be medicinal or poisonous. The process of making media helps youth to understand the ingredients that go into what they are consuming. It equips them with the skills to analyze and discern...

Vancouver Kids Use Shirts as a Medium for Their Art

The freshest creativity that I witness amongst my friends and the kids I work with seems to diverge from mainstream structures. Unfortunately, when kids get innovative in "alternative" ways, there is...