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Opinion: How a lottery-style refund system could boost recycling

Opinion: How a lottery-style refund system could boost recycling

Offering people the chance to win a prize instead of only receiving their deposit back could incentivize more people to recycle more often.
Summer safety tips for dogs

Summer safety tips for dogs

With warmer weather comes outdoor fun—but also serious health threats for pets. A veterinarian shares essential advice on keeping dogs safe during the hottest months of the year.
More than academics: How Mulgrave’s approach to education empowers future leaders

More than academics: How Mulgrave’s approach to education empowers future leaders

The independent school in West Vancouver enables students to discover their passions, build meaningful skills and forge their own paths for their futures
This private healthcare clinic in North Vancouver is leading the shift toward proactive, continuous care

This private healthcare clinic in North Vancouver is leading the shift toward proactive, continuous care

Lifespan Medical empowers patients to take control of their health — without the long wait times
A simple recipe for tsukudani, an everyday Japanese side dish to eat with hot rice

A simple recipe for tsukudani, an everyday Japanese side dish to eat with hot rice

TOKYO (AP) — Tsukudani, a sweet, Japanese side dish often served with hot rice, originated in the samurai era in a tiny neighborhood called Tsukuda in the old part of Tokyo. Adding “ni” at the end of a word in Japanese means that’s where it’s cooked.
Why landscape fabric is often a bad idea for your garden

Why landscape fabric is often a bad idea for your garden

Landscape fabric has its place, but it’s widely misused in most home landscape applications, where it does more harm than good.
Claire Nielsen: Alternative and nutritive cancer support

Claire Nielsen: Alternative and nutritive cancer support

When faced with a diagnosis as serious as cancer, many people are rethinking traditional treatments.
Garden to table: It's time to treat your plants to some compost tea

Garden to table: It's time to treat your plants to some compost tea

A super-charged compost tea can fortify all manner of growing things above and below ground
How Dubai chocolate went viral and disrupted the global pistachio market

How Dubai chocolate went viral and disrupted the global pistachio market

Dubai chocolate has become a benchmark for how quickly a moment online can ripple through the real world.
Claire Nielsen: Optimal performance on a plant-based diet

Claire Nielsen: Optimal performance on a plant-based diet

A Netflix documentary is challenging long-held beliefs about the role of meat in athletic performance.