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Why toy shops — and Amazon — are tapping into paper catalogues

Why toy shops — and Amazon — are tapping into paper catalogues

The sensory importance of touch and nostalgia are some reasons retailers won’t turn the page on paper catalogues.
Generic drugs provide info for doctors, so why is Health Canada promoting pharma brand names?

Generic drugs provide info for doctors, so why is Health Canada promoting pharma brand names?

Generic drug names are often long, but they can tell doctors what type of medicine it is and how it works. But it’s brand names that appear first and most prominently in Health Canada materials.
After a big year for cryptocurrencies, what's on the horizon in 2022?

After a big year for cryptocurrencies, what's on the horizon in 2022?

The market for cryptocurrencies has expanded dramatically in the last year. With this uptick of activity, what’s next in 2022 for cryptocurrencies?
Face masks, digital screens and winter weather are a triple threat for dry eyes

Face masks, digital screens and winter weather are a triple threat for dry eyes

Increased digital screen use, face masks and winter weather combine to form a triple threat to eye health: The dry eye triad. Here’s how to combat the resulting eye fatigue, irritation and discomfort.
Nanoparticles in mRNA vaccines are nothing to fear: We interact with useful, tiny particles daily

Nanoparticles in mRNA vaccines are nothing to fear: We interact with useful, tiny particles daily

Some vaccine hesitancy is based on a fear of the nanoparticles used in mRNA vaccines. But humans have been interacting with nanoparticles for millennia, and we use nanotechnology-based devices every day.
Delta man takes on B.C. government over gym closures

Delta man takes on B.C. government over gym closures

Nearly 20,000 people have signed an online petition
B.C. advocacy group warns new pandemic orders put women at risk

B.C. advocacy group warns new pandemic orders put women at risk

The Vancouver-based company is speaking out to save someone's life and raise awareness.
Everything B.C. residents need to know about flight changes due to Omicron

Everything B.C. residents need to know about flight changes due to Omicron

Here's your comprehensive guide to not getting taken advantage of by Canadian airlines.
How the holiday buying season adds fuel to a rapidly warming planet

How the holiday buying season adds fuel to a rapidly warming planet

A big part of coming to terms with consumption and climate change involves acknowledging the inordinate consumption and climate impact of the wealthy.
Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as B.C. hits highest daily case count yet

Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as B.C. hits highest daily case count yet

Island Health added 176 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as the province’s daily case count of 1,474 broke a record set Tuesday, when there were 1,308 new cases.