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Consumers flex their muscles

Consumers flex their muscles

There has never been a better time to register our displeasure with how companies treat us.
True grit

True grit

Professional tennis players are the toughest athletes in sports. Period. Hold on, sports fans with your knickers in a twist that football or hockey players or boxers are tougher. They just aren't. Here's why.
It's OK to talk climate change

It's OK to talk climate change

Climate change: those two words put together become highly charged and evoke a variety of emotions across the political spectrum and country.
Long wait times concern residents

Long wait times concern residents

Last month, federal Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer sent a letter to provincial and territorial premiers in which he vowed to increase health transfers if he becomes prime minister after next month's election.
MDs key to assisted living reforms

MDs key to assisted living reforms

For years, successive B.C. governments have clung to an assisted living strategy which, literally, makes no sense. Fortunately, that is about to change. Assisted living facilities offer semi-independent housing.
How to offer mental health support

How to offer mental health support

This is a very difficult task requiring a lot of patience and grace. The first thing I recommend is that you plan to take care of yourself.
Finish one thing, 10 more to do

Finish one thing, 10 more to do

So after a year of wasting time and avoiding writing at every opportunity, I am pleased to report that I have completed my thesis. I say this not to brag (untrue) but let people know that a person can, if motivated, actually finish something.
Staying active key to life for longtime resident

Staying active key to life for longtime resident

Ruth (Sodergren) Orydzuk was born in 1939 on a homestead in the area of St. Edouard in northern Alberta. In fact, it was her father who delivered her, the second of his four girls.
The question that opens doors

The question that opens doors

Wince, then ask: "can you give me some latitude?" This is the question you ask immediately after hearing the price of anything.
Restriction leads to cravings

Restriction leads to cravings

Restriction is a common trait of weight loss diets.