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Geoff Johnson: Time to unplug from digital distractions

Geoff Johnson: Time to unplug from digital distractions

Some experts estimate up to 10 per cent of adults have social-media addiction, but the number may be higher.
Charla Huber: Unexpected dental bill builds bond between mothers

Charla Huber: Unexpected dental bill builds bond between mothers

The world isn’t perfect, but we can make it a little better when we step outside of our situation and see how we can improve ­someone else’s.
Monique Keiran: 'Vegan leather' not as eco-conscious as it sounds

Monique Keiran: 'Vegan leather' not as eco-conscious as it sounds

Somebody paying $300 for a bag or piece of clothing made of fake leather — let’s call it what it is — is likely getting some kind of plastic.
Lawrie McFarlane: Refusing vaccination isn't just playing COVID roulette with your own life

Lawrie McFarlane: Refusing vaccination isn't just playing COVID roulette with your own life

Among survey respondents who’ve refused COVID vaccination, one third said COVID-19 is not a serious health threat — despite the fact that more than 29,000 Canadians have died of the disease.
Trevor Hancock: Practising health care as if the planet matters

Trevor Hancock: Practising health care as if the planet matters

Last week, I reported on the rally at the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ legislature organized by Doctors for Planetary Health — West Coast.
Outdoor cats are helping mind-controlling parasite spread: UBC study

Outdoor cats are helping mind-controlling parasite spread: UBC study

At once neglected and endemic, researchers suspect the protozoan parasite could have already infected up to half of humanity.
Monique Keiran: Vaccine mandates no surprise given long-term COVID costs

Monique Keiran: Vaccine mandates no surprise given long-term COVID costs

COVID-related healthcare spending surge in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ could reach a record $308 billion in 2021
Two decades after a downtown ridealong, policing challenges have only grown

Two decades after a downtown ridealong, policing challenges have only grown

It might be a good idea to find alternative ways to deal with a lot of calls that default to police, but it isn't always as neat and tidy as some believe, writes Jack Knox.
Our Community: Raising money for environmental projects; residences renamed; Abkhazi volunteers honoured

Our Community: Raising money for environmental projects; residences renamed; Abkhazi volunteers honoured

Trevor Hancock: Doctors and nurses declare a climate Code Red for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Trevor Hancock: Doctors and nurses declare a climate Code Red for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

“The climate and ecological crisis is a health crisis."