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Face masks, digital screens and winter weather are a triple threat for dry eyes

Face masks, digital screens and winter weather are a triple threat for dry eyes

Increased digital screen use, face masks and winter weather combine to form a triple threat to eye health: The dry eye triad. Here’s how to combat the resulting eye fatigue, irritation and discomfort.
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Nanoparticles in mRNA vaccines are nothing to fear: We interact with useful, tiny particles daily

Nanoparticles in mRNA vaccines are nothing to fear: We interact with useful, tiny particles daily

Some vaccine hesitancy is based on a fear of the nanoparticles used in mRNA vaccines. But humans have been interacting with nanoparticles for millennia, and we use nanotechnology-based devices every day.
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'There is triage happening': Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on testing for COVID-19 in B.C.

'There is triage happening': Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on testing for COVID-19 in B.C.

Not everyone will receive a PCR test. Here's why.
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First Nations, conservationists rescue dozens of endangered salmon stranded in B.C. floods

First Nations, conservationists rescue dozens of endangered salmon stranded in B.C. floods

In one week, crews from the Sumas and Sto:lo nations, as well as staff from the Pacific Salmon Foundation rescued 26 coho salmon — many of them females that hold thousands of eggs vital to keep the endangered runs alive.  
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Delta man takes on B.C. government over gym closures

Delta man takes on B.C. government over gym closures

Nearly 20,000 people have signed an online petition
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B.C. advocacy group warns new pandemic orders put women at risk

B.C. advocacy group warns new pandemic orders put women at risk

The Vancouver-based company is speaking out to save someone's life and raise awareness.
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Everything B.C. residents need to know about flight changes due to Omicron

Everything B.C. residents need to know about flight changes due to Omicron

Here's your comprehensive guide to not getting taken advantage of by Canadian airlines.
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'Bit of a gut punch': Vendors react to B.C. nixing wedding receptions

'Bit of a gut punch': Vendors react to B.C. nixing wedding receptions

Expert says diversification of services is important in weathering pandemic
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How the holiday buying season adds fuel to a rapidly warming planet

How the holiday buying season adds fuel to a rapidly warming planet

A big part of coming to terms with consumption and climate change involves acknowledging the inordinate consumption and climate impact of the wealthy.
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Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as B.C. hits highest daily case count yet

Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as B.C. hits highest daily case count yet

Island Health added 176 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as the province’s daily case count of 1,474 broke a record set Tuesday, when there were 1,308 new cases.
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