Daylight Savings saves fuel but bad for health: increases heart attack risk
Do you get all confused the first few days of Daylight Savings? Turns out there might be good reason. The idea for Daylight Savings came about during World War I as a way to save fuel — something of...
View ArticleThe pros and cons of risk
It can be rewarding to take risks. It can also be dangerous. One Canadian woman dreamed of climbing Mount Everest. She did so in mid-May, and died. A Vancouver man took on the legendary climbing...
View ArticleWhat’s Alberta oil got to do with B.C.’s health care?
Since Canadian oil is land-locked and cannot get to markets in Asia, we are selling to the Americans at a discount of $30 per barrel at times. When Canada is exporting about 3 million barrels each day,...
View ArticleHow can you tell it’s a stroke?
Talking to Ray McDonald of Burnaby about his stroke for a story in today’s paper was both inspiring and terrifying. I was amazed to see how healthy he looks and sounds two years after a serious...
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