‘Sole’ mates in and out of the office
Teamwork makes the dream work… especially when we coordinate our footwear. 👟👟👟 Proof that alignment starts from the ground up…
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Needed: A freshwater protection strategy for Bowen Island
In early June, Dr. Peter Ross of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation presented Bowen Island Municipal Council with the results of…
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Drought jeopardizes salmon in the Nicola watershed
Streamflow in the Coldwater River, a major salmon-bearing river within the Nicola Watershed near Merritt, BC, is not meeting minimum…
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Technology for People, not Disabilities
This article prompts educators to look critically at how ableism has been designed into technology and how it colours our…
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Oksana Pankova shares her journey from linguistics to physio and why weightlifting can help combat entropy
In Russia, I studied linguistics and education, because I really liked learning languages. When I was working towards that degree,…
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Decoding killer whale communication from above and below
We are excited to share a new pilot project with Earth Species Project (ESP) to study the communication and coordination…
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Fighting fire with fire, or dancing with flames?
Our landscape is shaped by water and by fire. Wildfires are a part of watershed processes; they’re needed to maintain…
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Traces of human sewage in Grafton Lake
When we recently conducted a comprehensive ‘state of the water’ report on Grafton Lake – the source of drinking water…
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Introducing the Land Healing Stewards Initiative
As Raincoast’s on-the-ground work, community engagement, and collaborations are key to our research and conservation successes, the Forest Conservation Program…
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Web Accessibility Policies at Land-Grant Universities.
This is a highly cited paper that offers some historical perspective (2010) and provides an overview of web accessibility issues…
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Vision, passion and tireless work: A tribute to Jim Wilson, the founder of CanLyme
Jim Wilson spent almost half his life battling Lyme disease as a patient, a parent and an advocate. A year…
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Mom mode to manager mode: Welcome back, Rachel!
From diapers to deadlines — Rachel’s made the switch like a pro. She’s back from mat leave and already running…
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Karen McAndless-Davis
Podcast // Karen comes to this work through personal experience. Her story is somewhat unique in that her husband sought…
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Letter to The Honourable Joanne Thompson
June 18, 2025 The Honourable Joanne Thompson Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard House of Commons Ottawa,…
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Our physios don’t just talk about active lifestyles
When your idea of “taking it easy” involves padded shorts, hill climbs, and the Italian coast. Our superstar physio, Lena,…
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Improving Accessible Digital Practices in Higher Education
This book is a compendium of contemporary thinking and scholarship on the past, present and future digital practices in post-secondary…
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Hatty Skinner talks gait analysis, human evolution, and barefoot shoes
Since my undergraduate degree in kinesiology, I’ve been really interested in lower limb injuries, specifically. I love biomechanics of all…
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How biobanks are revolutionizing medical research — and why Canada needs one for Lyme disease
We’ve all heard of the big advances in early detection of disease and the targeting of treatments tailored precisely to…
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A Disability Justice Primer
This is a foundational text from the Disability Justice movement and a must read.
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Tests on Bowen Island water supply produce surprising results
Nestled in picturesque Howe Sound, Bowen Island provides an idyllic place to live, play, and raise a family. But questions…
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VicPD COVID-19 vaccination rates
VicPD sent back its COVID vaccination stats after an FOI. It looks like employees, reserves, volunteers, contractors and students had…
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Good luck to the Arbutus crew at the Oliver Triathlon!
Good luck to the Arbutus crew — Sandy, Emily, Madi, Kezia, Josh, and Mike — as they swim, bike, and…
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Save the date for the Canadian Tick-borne Disease Conference: November 8 and 9
Join us for the first annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference exclusively for medical practitioners. Taking place in Toronto, November 8th…
