Toward a common research agenda in infection
In June, 2023 the U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine [NASEM] held a two day forum that many…
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FOI data shows extent of VicPD “use of force”
The B.C. government collects “use of force” data from police departments and publishes some of that data online. That data,…
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Learning about marine plastics, recycling, and sustainability at an innovative facility
Raincoast’s Education Program often collaborates with organizations who share similar goals of understanding and protecting coastal ecosystems, allowing us to…
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Is it time the critical habitat of endangered killer whales be expanded to include their prey base – Chinook rivers?
Southern Resident killer whales have a special relationship with Chinook salmon; it’s their favourite food, and Chinook abundance is correlated…
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Summer … don’t go yet!
Do you feel like that some days? I noticed a few nights ago that the days are getting shorter. I…
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A little about Jade
Jade (she/her) is a white, trans woman settler who came to holistic medicine after 7 years of work in activist…
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On Capitalism
Community Acupuncture ain’t sexy, at times, it is honest, thankless and NECESSARY hard work. And I cannot deny, some weeks…
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DIY Electrolyte Drinks, courtesy of Sarah Strohan, R.TCMP.
With the weather getting very HOT this week it is important in addition to drinking enough fluids to also replenish…
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2023 ILADS Conference education grants now available from CanLyme
ILADS 24th Annual Scientific Conference September 19th-21st in Boston, Massachusetts CanLyme is pleased to announce our annual education grants for…
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Pretty Little Cindy
Sheet music available here. Source: Canadian Fiddle Tune Sessions – Daniel Lapp
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Sogol Haji Hoseini on environmental gerontology and what it’s like to sleep in a desert at night
My academic background is in urban planning and my previous dissertation work focused on understanding how urban planning could help…
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Call for better combination treatments and diagnostics for Lyme
A number of chronic illnesses, from persistent Lyme disease to long COVID, have been associated with prior infectious disease. However,…
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Creativity
One emotion in a deck of emotions cards. Source
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Contact your MLA about the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has been given federal approval to double the size of the shipping terminal in the…
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Environment | Feature | News
Should the Fraser River Estuary have legal rights?
Currently, the legislative framework in Canada grants legal personhood to corporations, governments, and universities, giving them the legal capacity to…
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Take action for grizzly bears
On July 12, 2023, the BC government released a draft of their provincial Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework and asked the…
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Arbutus Physiotherapy Westshore
We’ve been open for a month now in Colwood and we’re loving it! If you haven’t had a chance, yet,…
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A thank you to my hands
Hands. They are there. At the end of our arms. Human hands are made up of 27 bones, 29 joints…
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Environment | Feature | News
Urgent concerns raised as BC Government falls short in public engagement for grizzly bear stewardship
On July 12, 2023, BC government released a draft of their provincial Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework and asked the public…
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Letter to BC government on their Grizzly Bear Stewardship Framework public engagement process
The following letter was sent to Premiere David Eby by Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Grizzly Bear Foundation, and Commercial Bear Viewing…
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Building hope through action
Many communities in BC have experienced the effects of climate change. Sharing stories of impact, successes and lessons is one…
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Wolves, whales, and elephants: animal personalities, culture, and conservation
Although detailing a moment in the lives of two completely different species, these field notes have much in common. Both…
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Reality testing: measuring the long term impact of journalism
When Margaret Wente was getting busted repeatedly for plagiarizing, her publisher, The Globe and Mail, more or less defended her….
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Why Lyme treatments often fail
Monica Embers, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Tulane University, Director of Vector-Borne Disease Research and member of…
