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Why Ocular Diseases Are More Common in Women (And What You Can Do About It)

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|Date: February 10, 2025
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Why Ocular Diseases Are More Common in Women (And What You Can Do About It)

Vision changes and eye conditions become more common with age, but women are at higher risk of developing ...

Vision changes and eye conditions become more common with age, but women are at higher risk of developing these issues than men. Around two-thirds of the global population with vision loss and blindne ...

February 10, 2025
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How to Help Those Who Help Others

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: April 01, 2019
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How to Help Those Who Help Others

Most of us, at some point, will take part in the marathon of caregiving. It’s not usually something we an ...

Most of us, at some point, will take part in the marathon of caregiving. It’s not usually something we anticipate, sign up for or train for, but it has become the new normal as our aging population en ...

April 01, 2019
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Cynthia Dale: Entertainment’s Triple Threat

Posted by John Thomson
|Date: March 01, 2019
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Cynthia Dale: Entertainment’s Triple Threat

“I’m the lowly producer. That’s what they call me. I’m learning.” Actor Cynthia Dale, well-known for her ...

“I’m the lowly producer. That’s what they call me. I’m learning.” Actor Cynthia Dale, well-known for her mastery of stage, screen and television, reflects on her new role. Not only is she the lead in ...

March 01, 2019
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Swipe Left

Posted by Toni O'Keeffe
|Date: March 01, 2019
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My online dating days have come to an end… well, until the next Saturday night I'm home alone with a bag ...

My online dating days have come to an end… well, until the next Saturday night I'm home alone with a bag of Cheetos, a bottle of wine, leftover holiday chocolate and decide to sign up for the latest, ...

March 01, 2019
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SoundWaves – yet another reason to visit Nashville

Posted by Marilyn Jones
|Date: January 31, 2019
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SoundWaves – yet another reason to visit Nashville

Admittedly, I am not a water baby. Swimsuits strike fear in my heart. But, here I am in Nashville’s Gaylo ...

Admittedly, I am not a water baby. Swimsuits strike fear in my heart. But, here I am in Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Resort striding across one of the atriums in my cover-up headed for SoundWaves. May ...

January 31, 2019
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Tapping Into Magic

Posted by Diana Wing
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Tapping Into Magic

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dan ...

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dancing troupe. Synchronized, happy, high energy, their silver-tinged locks and sparkling smiles h ...

December 01, 2018
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Paddling to the Beat of Their Own Drummer

Posted by John Kelly
|Date: September 01, 2018
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Paddling to the Beat of Their Own Drummer

You’d be forgiven if you questioned your sanity. Out of the mist atop the glass-like water of a cool, blu ...

You’d be forgiven if you questioned your sanity. Out of the mist atop the glass-like water of a cool, blue lake comes the head of a dragon. In its belly more than a dozen silver-haired women are paddl ...

September 01, 2018
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Reboot September 2018

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: September 01, 2018
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Reboot September 2018

JAMIE ANN MAURO returned to Vancouver and took up urban farming in her backyard after more than 20 succes ...

JAMIE ANN MAURO returned to Vancouver and took up urban farming in her backyard after more than 20 successful years as a jazz performer in Germany and Spain’s luxury hotels. The vivacious musician say ...

September 01, 2018
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Creating Spaces

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|Date: August 20, 2018
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Creating Spaces

“Who here was married before they were ready?” Every single woman raises her hand. The women tell us what ...

“Who here was married before they were ready?” Every single woman raises her hand. The women tell us what it was like to be married at a young age, and how it not only affected their lives but the liv ...

August 20, 2018
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Gender Roles in Dementia Caregiving

Posted by Denise Ravary
|Date: July 31, 2018
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Gender Roles in Dementia Caregiving

The numbers tell the true story; one-third of dementia caregivers are daughters, and wives are much more ...

The numbers tell the true story; one-third of dementia caregivers are daughters, and wives are much more likely to care for their husbands. Of more than 400,000 older Canadians living with dementia, w ...

July 31, 2018
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The Oberammergau Passion Play 2020

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: July 17, 2018
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The Oberammergau Passion Play 2020

In 1633 the villagers of Oberammergau in Germany pledged to perform a play every 10 years about the life, ...

In 1633 the villagers of Oberammergau in Germany pledged to perform a play every 10 years about the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, should they be spared further ravaging by the plague. ...

July 17, 2018
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Gratitude for Grandmas

Posted by Laurie Wilson
|Date: May 07, 2018
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Gratitude for Grandmas

Rumour has it that my maternal grandmother was the first woman in Winnipeg, Manitoba to drive a car. My m ...

Rumour has it that my maternal grandmother was the first woman in Winnipeg, Manitoba to drive a car. My mother worked full-time starting in the 1960s, long before this was the norm. I didn't even run ...

May 07, 2018
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Cycling for Strength and Solidarity with African Grandmothers – is it For You?

Posted by Laurie Wilson
|Date: April 04, 2018
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Cycling for Strength and Solidarity with African Grandmothers – is it For You?

This is the time of year when Victoria Grandmothers For Africa are looking for new cyclists to take on th ...

This is the time of year when Victoria Grandmothers For Africa are looking for new cyclists to take on the challenge of their annual 275 km Vancouver Island tour in September. ...

April 04, 2018
| by Laurie Wilson

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A Home for One and All

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: April 01, 2018
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A Home for One and All

Have you ever felt insecure about having a roof over your head? For more and more people – young and old ...

Have you ever felt insecure about having a roof over your head? For more and more people – young and old – in Victoria and Vancouver, the concept of having a secure place to live is becoming an unatta ...

April 01, 2018
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The Kick Ass Women of Silver Star

Posted by Patti Shales Lefkos
|Date: December 01, 2016
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The Kick Ass Women of Silver Star

Patti Wild peers over the edge of Kirkenheimer, a double black downhill ski run on the dark side of Silve ...

Patti Wild peers over the edge of Kirkenheimer, a double black downhill ski run on the dark side of Silver Star Mountain Resort. At 66, the petite, passionate skier, who has undergone two knee surgeri ...

December 01, 2016
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