Amanda Todd, a Vancouver-area teenager who killed herself after she was bullied, is being mourned by shocked citizens, many of them asking how her life could have been saved. BLOG POSTS  | Jesse Ferreras: The One Thing I Know Bullies Cannot Take Away
I went to bed last night unable to shake her from my mind. Amanda Todd's story brought back painful memories of my own experience with bullying, years of misery that nag at me even today. I didn't have any elementary school friends, so I got manipulated easily. Kids would pretend to be my friends, gain my trust, then relay embarrassing facts about my personal life to the rest of the school. My mistake was responding. |  | Devon Murphy: Amanda Todd: Bullied to Death
After the tragic suicide of Amanda Todd, there has been an outpouring of attention on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook, as well as traditional media. Social media has played a huge role in Amanda's story, from her heartbreaking YouTube video confessions, to the conversations about bullying popping up all over the web since her death. Amanda's story has started the country talking about some of the real issues behind such a senseless death. Here are just some of the thoughts and reactions from a stunned nation. |  | Pam Allyn: The Best Defense Against Bullying: Arming Your Kids With Stories
Childhood can be a profoundly lonely experience. Whether it's walking to school wishing for a friend, or sitting by oneself on the bus or dreading the endless minutes in the cafeteria, our children need fortification. |  | Anthony Swift: Federal Officials Interrupt Enbridge's Greenwash of Kalamazoo River Tar Sands Spill
In a presentation to investors this week, the company provided three quotes from anonymous local residents, fisherman and river enthusiasts, who gush about what Enbridge's tar sands spill has done for the community. Who are these people and where do they come from? |  | Jordan Bateman: Rural B.C. Battles Urban Vancouver On Carbon Tax
It's easy for Lower Mainlanders, blessed with multiple transit lines and mild weather, to suggest ratcheting up the carbon tax. But the tax is receiving a rough ride elsewhere. It seems the further you get away from Vancouver, the more hated the carbon tax becomes. | | MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.CA |
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