Many international students come to Canada to study, but most are really searching for a way to build a life abroad. Some don’t even know what they’re supposed to take away from their courses — they enroll, complete the requirements, and move on. Education becomes a step in an immigration process, not a space for transformation.

I woke up today to news that felt like a glimpse into a cold, digital future. A 24-year-old woman, suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), tragically took her own life. What makes this story particularly haunting is the confirmation that her diagnosis and her final moments were tied to an AI. She had been constantly discussing her condition with ChatGPT; her final conversation was not with a friend or a therapist, but with an algorithm.

What is wrong with Intimacy today?