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Our Community: Learn about endangered prairie ecosystems; Foundry seeks funds for move

The Habitat Acquisition Trust is launching a series of free workshops to raise awareness of endangered prairie ecosystems in the region; Victoria Foundry is moving into a space that鈥檚 twice the size of its existing digs

Apr 9, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

The race to understand how kelp forests dampen ocean noise 鈥� before it's too late

As kelp forests decline, scientists worry sensitive sea creatures are losing a sanctuary from sonic overload

Apr 9, 2023 5:15 AM Read more >

Charla Huber: Imagine a world where rest doesn't have to be earned

The book How to Keep House While Drowning sends the message that everyone deserves a break, whether they鈥檝e 鈥榚arned鈥� it or not

Apr 9, 2023 12:00 AM Read more >

Trevor Hancock: It's not population growth but inequality that's the problem

Earth4All says population size is not the prime driver of exceeding planetary boundaries 鈥� it鈥檚 the extremely high material footprint levels among the world鈥檚 richest 10 per cent

Apr 8, 2023 11:00 PM Read more >

Geoff Johnson: Becoming a better learner starts with figuring out how you learn

Learning how you learn best can help develop the ability to transfer learning from one context to another and from short-term memory to long-term memory

Apr 8, 2023 10:00 PM Read more >

Monique Keiran: Take your time with that dark chocolate bunny

Researchers have found that some dark chocolate contains disconcertingly high amounts of cadmium and lead, so it鈥檚 best to eat small portions at a time.

Apr 8, 2023 9:00 PM Read more >

The legacy of Toyo Takata, who captured the voice of Japanese 91原创s

The book Nikkei Legacy served as an important reminder to 91原创s of the suffering that Japanese 91原创s endured during the war.

Apr 3, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

Charla Huber: Indigenous partnership turns two Beecher Bay members into seafaring water protectors

Often we don鈥檛 get the opportunity to learn how partnerships can impact individuals in the Nation, their families and quality of life

Apr 2, 2023 6:55 PM Read more >

Trevor Hancock: B.C. and Canada are sucking and blowing on fossil fuels

B.C. government continues to support new fossil fuel infrastructure, while vainly proclaimimg it can meet its emissions targets

Apr 2, 2023 6:50 PM Read more >

Monique Keiran: Ripple Rock explosion testament to how attitudes to marine life have moved forward

Training and testing plans on both sides of the border are supposed to consider impacts on marine life

Apr 2, 2023 6:30 PM Read more >