A new report details how disruptive COVID-19 has been to youth across Newfoundland and Labrador, detailing widespread unemployment, struggles with online learning and pervasive mental health issues. Zarin Tasnim, a second-year engineering student at Memorial University, said work lost during the pandemic has left her with uncertainty about the future. (Submitted by Zarin Tasnim)She's not alone, according to the report, released Thursday by the St. John's-based non-profit organization Choices For Youth. What is really shocking about this is just the sheer amount of young people who are encountering struggles right now. Through her work, Crowe has seen and worked with youth facing such financial and mental issues, and knows they aren't themselves new.

Source: CBC News August 29, 2020 09:22 UTC