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sa国际传媒's about to create a massive protected area 鈥 and it's underwater

sa国际传媒's about to create a massive protected area 鈥 and it's underwater

The Tang.散wan-岣膷x史iqak-Tsig瘫is Marine Protected Area will be 133,000 square kilometres, covering underwater mountain ranges and alien ecosystems.
Our Community: Volunteers to interview long-term care residents

Our Community: Volunteers to interview long-term care residents

Office of the Seniors Advocate is looking for volunteers to interview those in long-term care about their experiences; gently used donated shoes from all over sa国际传媒 are heading to those in need overseas
Charla Huber: Decriminalizing drugs is an act of compassion

Charla Huber: Decriminalizing drugs is an act of compassion

Decriminalizing possession of drugs in small amounts is a step toward creating understanding, and seeing this as a human issue rather than a criminal one.
Monique Keiran: Harassing geese won't solve problem — they just come back

Monique Keiran: Harassing geese won't solve problem — they just come back

Researchers studying the movements of sa国际传媒 geese in Chicago found most harassed geese moved elsewhere in the same park or were back within the hour.
Geoff Johnson: Interest growing in link between education and economic success

Geoff Johnson: Interest growing in link between education and economic success

Business publications are increasingly looking to tools such as OECD鈥檚 Programme for International Student Assessment that assess various countries鈥 student achievement
Trevor Hancock: If doctors operate as a business, what's wrong with surgery through private clinics?

Trevor Hancock: If doctors operate as a business, what's wrong with surgery through private clinics?

In sa国际传媒, health services only have to be publicly administered, not provided by public authorities. A large part of the publicly funded system is privately owned and operated, starting with your doctor.
'Smelly work': sa国际传媒 study finds dead salmon make plants grow bigger

'Smelly work': sa国际传媒 study finds dead salmon make plants grow bigger

For four years, an SFU team led by salmon ecologist Allison Dennert pulled rotting salmon from a river to see how it would impact plant growth in a nearby salt marsh. The results have big implications for a wide web of life.
Our Community: Clothing drive, tiny art show in Cowichan

Our Community: Clothing drive, tiny art show in Cowichan

LIDA Homes is collecting gently used clothing, shoes and accessories for all ages and sizes, while the Cowichan Valley Arts Council hosts a show of six-by-six-inch artworks
Fish sounds could help scientists understand their ocean world

Fish sounds could help scientists understand their ocean world

Fish, it turns out, are a chatty lot. They communicate about everything from what area of the sea has the best food to where predators might be hiding and, of course, their desire for a mate.
Trevor Hancock: Morgan's columns should come with a health warning

Trevor Hancock: Morgan's columns should come with a health warning

Fossil-fuel advocate Gwyn Morgan鈥檚 columns are an example of 鈥榙iscourses of delay,鈥 which argue that we need oil and gas to fuel our society and change is impossible 鈥 thus delaying action on climate change.