Groups
We know of roughly six to eight groups working with women. We can provide information here shortly. Source
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Police retirements while under investigation
Given the reports on VicPD’s Robb Ferris, “believed to be involved in 19 instances of misconduct,” and the investigation of…
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New film: Shared Water, Shared Crisis
Original Pursuit and Plumb productions have created The Shared Waters of the Salish Sea film trilogy that examines two iconic…
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Reframing Digital Accessibility in Post-Secondary Education For Educators
This brief paper illustrates what facets of digital accessibility are relevant for educators, and introduces the concept of “accessible digital…
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Dangerous driving by VicPD
In addition to VicPD intentionally hitting people with cars, FOI records also turned up other examples of dangerous driving. First…
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Review of EITC’s EQ-i 2.0 / EQ 360 Certification Program
I love the model that we’ve been introduced to. And I think it’s worth its weight in gold. which we…
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VicPD doesn’t reach out to schools about alleged concerns
In late February and early March, VicPD made statements about gangs at schools and a related arrest from January, which…
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Coaching Blueprint: EQ-i 2.0 Model of Emotional Intelligence, webinar
Why would your clients need to pay attention to emotions? We now have over three decades of research on emotional…
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Digital Accessibility Illiteracy: What Happens When A Literacy Is Left Undeveloped?
Unfamiliarity with how to read and write for digital accessibility represents a form of illiteracy whereby the disservice, injustice or…
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Paid police suspensions and legal settlements
Via FOI, between 2018-23, VicPD suspended 6 officers with pay for a total of 7,118 hours, and 7 without pay…
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Physiotherapy, movement, and getting outside with Jamie Kavanagh
I’m originally from Ontario, but my boyfriend and I moved here from Calgary at the end of November 2024. We…
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The pathology of tick-borne illnesses
As a newly retired pathologist with a second career in tick-borne disease advocacy, I had the opportunity to speak to…
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Lyme disease is difficult to detect. But a new device could make it almost as easy as taking your temperature
Two prominent researchers with ties to the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation are studying a new tool that could make diagnosing…
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Provocations: Who is being accommodated?
The current academic accommodations model forces individual learners to spend significant time and money to acquire “acceptable” diagnoses and medical…
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Triathlon of Compassion 2025
When I participated in my first triathlon of compassion in 2014, I had just started taking testosterone. 11 years have…
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Inconvenience
Typically, a learner is responsible for informing the educator at the start of term, if they have been granted academic…
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Encouraging and recognizing youth environmental action
While our planet continues to face pressing environmental issues such as climate change, plastic pollution, and biodiversity loss, youth are…
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Too loud to talk? Belugas tune in to ultrasonic channels
Beluga whales are known for their rich and varied vocalizations, earning them the nickname “canaries of the sea.” But beyond…
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It’s all in your head: Medical gaslighting a common problem for women, including those with Lyme, study finds
Many Canadian women who are dealing with chronic conditions, including Lyme, say health professionals often minimize or deny their problems…
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Why do we get dizzy?
Many people in their lifetime experience a sudden feeling of dizziness, be it head spinning, light-headedness, a floating sensation or…
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What is Transformative Digital Accessibility?
Our current understandings of digital accessibility are shaped by the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative‘s evolving definition…
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VicPD continues to work with CBSA to deport people
FOI records suggest VicPD engaged with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) 61% more in 2023 than in 2019, as…
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What makes an age-friendy home?
A version of this article was originally published by Happy Cities in March 2025. My Uncle Pat moved into assisted…
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DNA from dives: Species detection of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from flukeprint eDNA
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is an increasingly utilized tool in the conservation world that helps us identify the presence or absence…
