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As Canada warms, infectious disease risks spread north

As Canada warms, infectious disease risks spread north

It was 15 years ago that Ontario student Justin Wood started feeling sick. A keen soccer player, snowboarder and mountain biker, Wood said he didn't know the cause but he had to "back off from playing sports and back off from academics.
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Letters: TAP form process for BC Ferries needs fixing

Letters: TAP form process for BC Ferries needs fixing

'Twenty percent of British Columbians do not have a family doctor. Those who live on the Sunshine Coast are hit with a double whammy: no doctor and no way to access the Travel Assistance Program for critical health procedures.'
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Rob Shaw: B.C. set to regulate thousands of therapists, counsellors

Rob Shaw: B.C. set to regulate thousands of therapists, counsellors

Move aims to protect public from unqualified practitioners and improve accountability
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In memoriam: William (Bill) Stone

In memoriam: William (Bill) Stone

January 15, 1933 - May 11, 2024
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swiya mapping project points the way forward

swiya mapping project points the way forward

A freshly restored way of seeing the geography of the shíshálh Nation’s swiya (homeland) is emerging from three years of research and collaboration. 
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B.C. Ferries told to improve relationship with ferry-dependent communities

B.C. Ferries told to improve relationship with ferry-dependent communities

The relationship with ferry-dependent communities has deteriorated in the last two years, says a report from the B.C. Ferry Commission.
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Editorial: May is National Pet Month

Editorial: May is National Pet Month

Celebrate by adopting an adult dog or cat from BC SPCA - Powell River
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David Sovka: Why the health-care system needs more Georges (please never, ever retire)

David Sovka: Why the health-care system needs more Georges (please never, ever retire)

My doctor — let’s call him “George” because that is his real name — provides professional services and expert opinions, such as: “Have you gained weight?” and refers me to specialists who keep me alive
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Trevor Hancock: Our ‘ignore-ant’ elites blindly adhere to 'business as usual'

Trevor Hancock: Our ‘ignore-ant’ elites blindly adhere to 'business as usual'

Many of our so-called leaders don’t want to change because they get so much benefit — wealth, power, status — from the way things are
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What are the benefits of float therapy?

What are the benefits of float therapy?

Here's a deep dive into the holistic wellness practice
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