What I Didn’t Know About Text-to-Speech When I Started Using it in University.
This 3-minute video illustrates just a little of what makes reading with text-to-speech (TTS) a distinct reading experience. Warning: At…
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THIS IS MY BODY – Class starts Feb 9
Growing up in the church, especially for those of us who were raised as girls and women, involved a lot…
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Environment | Feature | News
Government failure to recommend emergency order to protect endangered killer whales prompts legal challenge from conservation groups
VANCOUVER/UNCEDED xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (SQUAMISH), AND səlilwətaɬ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES – Conservation groups filed a legal challenge over the failure of…
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Incidence and economic cost of Lyme disease cases in Canada given climate change projections
The Lyme disease (LD) community has complained for years that PHAC officials have been lowballing case numbers even though there…
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Maureen Vo chats about her winding career route and why she has become passionate about freediving
I’ve always been interested in nature and the environment. I moved to BC when I was in grade six and…
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Recapping our environmental flow needs project in the Coldwater River
Last summer our Wild Salmon team co-led a project in the Coldwater River, situated in Nlaka’pamux and Syilx territory, to…
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Feature | Health | Multisport
BC X Tri Series
A New Off-Road Triathlon Challenge in British Columbia We are thrilled to announce the 2025 launch of the BC X…
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Silver tsunami or golden opportunity?
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Epidemiology of Lyme Disease in Canada 2009-2019
A 2023 study examined the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of Lyme disease (LD) cases in Canada. The study included 4,701…
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Excitement for our new podcast, Raincoast Radio
Raincoast is getting ready to launch a fascinating new series that will bring you into the lives of wolves, the…
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The mysterious package…
This mysterious package arrived at the clinic on Monday…so I’d like to thank Keira for this generous gift…uncertain if it…
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Acupuncture can lower baseline anxiety levels
When I say that acupuncture can help with anxiety, I’m actually saying two different things. A patient helped me realise…
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Exploring how environmental factors might relate to the presence of pathogen-carrying ticks
A new paper published in PeerJ explores the location of pathogen-carrying ticks. It also highlights the significance of big data…
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Canadian Landscape of Accessibility and Accommodations in Post-Secondary
This report, commissioned by the Federal government, offers both an analysis of the current landscape and detailed recommendations for pathways…
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Q&A: How Reiki can be part of a holistic care approach, by Alyssa Vincent, Reiki Practitioner
Table Of Contents Alyssa (she/they) lives as a white, neurodiverse settler on the unceded ancestral lands of the Lkwungen-speaking peoples….
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Salmon ecosystems in a changing climate
Salmon ecosystems in the Interior Fraser region are being impacted by humans on two fronts: climate change at the global…
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Who Am I to You?
January is in full swing. I taught four classes for Craft Napa and as the last session wrapped up, I…
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Canadian-Irish Styles Fiddle Workshops with Ivonne Hernandez
to be held on January 25, 2025 at the Esquimalt United Church Building (500 Admirals Road), Victoria $25 for VFS…
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There’s still time to take action and save whales
In the summer of 2018, Tahlequah (J35) captured global attention when she carried her dead newborn calf for more than…
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This is a better way
“My first question always is, are they open to coaching?” Source
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Meet Mario Levesque, a tireless advocate for patients living with long Lyme
Mario Levesque says his passionate advocacy for people with disabilities, and those with chronic Lyme disease, goes all the way…
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Support what you love: Charitable tax receipts for 2024 extended until end of February
The Government of Canada announced an extension of charitable donations for 2024 until the end of February 2025. This means,…
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Scientists are delivering new insights into the source, fate, and effects of plastics and microplastics in Canada
Since 2017, Canada has pursued an ambitious agenda to reduce plastic waste through its Ocean Plastics Charter1, its national Zero…
