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by Deborah Rogers - Every night in Canada over 6,000 women and children resort to sleeping in a shelter because they are not safe in their homes due to intimate partner abuse. Every single night. In their lifetimes, one in three women will experience violence or abuse from an intimate partner. These sobering statistics were [...]

by Andrew & Vanessa Johnson, Co-Owners, Beauregard Commons | photo by Janis Jean Photography -  As far as kitchen staples go, nothing surpasses the humble egg. They are one of the few ingredients that can be eaten at all mealtimes, dressed up or down, are inexpensive and have a great shelf life. Eggs are essential

by Evan Lillian Jeary, RMT, Reach Health Clinic -  When I was in my final year of massage therapy training, I began a case study with a new patient who was experiencing a restricted shoulder and intense itch following a mastectomy seven years prior. My case study hypothesis was that massage could diminish these symptoms

by Cassidy Nunn | photos by Nunn Other Photography -  Twelve beautiful horses and ponies call a farm on the Saanich Peninsula home – they vary in age, size, colour and personality, but they all share the very important title of therapy horse. These equines are an integral part of the Victoria Therapeutic Riding Association

by Dr. Ambrose Marsh, Shoreline Medical Society Board Member, and Karen Morgan, Shoreline Medical Society Interim Executive Director -  Long ago, a small group of people realized that the doctors here were all of the same generation and would retire from family practice in the next 10 years. This was before any crisis was seen

There's been a lot of disruption in the wine world recently, locally and globally. Pandemic roller coaster rides, extreme weather events and swings, supply chain challenges, sales channel contractions, shifting consumer demands … it goes on. As with many sectors and life generally, disruption can bring creativity, adaptation, resilience and positive changes which were already

by Glenn C. Jim - ÍY ȻEĆIL HÁLE (good day all). Today I want to share a story about my late elder friend George. I first met him when I was a young child on my beach in Pat Bay. I liked him right away. I eventually came to know him as a fisherman, a

by Deborah Rogers | photos by Amanda Cribdon Photography - What is it about Lego that makes it so popular? The little Danish plastic building blocks have been around for over 70 years. Today Lego is the largest toy company in the world with movies, games and amusement parks under its brand. But it's those