Concerns about pre-election polarization due to online bickering in BC
The BC New Democrats and the BC Conservative Party are engaging in increasingly fierce attacks on social issues that some say are reminiscent of American-style culture wars. Premier David Eby has attacked British Columbia’s Conservatives over the issues of abortion,…
Horseheads Senior Living Facility Offers Catering Services to the Public
In addition to providing daily meals to more than 200 residents, the kitchen staff at Appleridge Senior Living in Horseheads also offers catering for outside groups. Video: Horseheads optimistic about 2024 football season Horseheads coach Kevin Hillman and senior Miles…
How Paralympic athlete Amy Burk fell in love with the “incredibly crazy” sport of goalball
The current10:37Meet Amy Burk, Canada’s goalball star Amy Burk remembers the tension her team felt as they competed in the goalball final at the Parapan American Games in Chile last year, knowing that a win could secure them a spot…
Asheville Mission nurses strike vote imminent; “Not allowed to pee or eat at work”
ASHEVILLE – In a sign of rising tensions with the owners of Mission Hospital, nurses will soon vote on whether to authorize a strike over working conditions they say are so understaffed that they cannot use the bathroom or eat….
Growers call for government intervention in light of BC Tree Fruits closure
Dozens of fruit growers gathered in Kelowna, British Columbia, on Tuesday morning, demanding government intervention after the cooperative that stores and packages their crops was suddenly forced to close last month. The BC Tree Fruits cooperative, which consists of more…
Here’s when to prune your shrubs
Michael Hogan | Specially for The Columbus Dispatch How to water plants easily Don’t kill your plants. This will make watering easier. problem solved Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension lecturer in agriculture and natural resources…
How to help your trees after a hurricane
Paula Weatherby | For the Jacksonville Florida Times-Union USA TODAY NETWORK To walk through my garden, I need flippers. You know the ones. The ones that look like something out of “The Terror from the Amazon.” I’m not complaining. Our…
Why women’s health should be a priority
Historical movements that have shaped women’s healthKey factors for women’s healthStrategies to improve women’s healthReferencesFurther reading Women’s health includes issues that only affect women, such as menstruation and pregnancy, as well as those that affect both sexes. Certain conditions, such…
The work of the Street Medicine team closes the circle for a member
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) – For the past five years, the Street Medicine team at Clinica Sierra Vista has been consistently caring for the homeless, and for one of the team members, this outreach work has brought things full circle. The…
Endangered butternut trees thrive in western Quebec forest, says group
Disease-resistant seedlings of an endangered tree species are thriving in their first season in a western Quebec forest, according to the conservation group that planted them. Butternut trees are native to Canada and are found in Ontario, Quebec and New…
