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High-intensity strength training helps in stroke recovery
Stroke patients affected by decreased strength on one side of their body can improve walking ability through high-intensity strength training on their unaffected side, according to new findings by UVic researchers. The cross-education effect — the idea that...Winning the boss over
Co-op employers in B.C. should be able to get tax credits for hiring students, says the executive director of UVic’s co-op program, Norah McRae. Ontario and Quebec have tax credit programs in place for co-op employers; but in B.C., a training tax credit is only...How much should your beer cost?
Setting a minimum price for alcoholic beverages based on the amount of alcohol a drink contains will reduce harm to health and boost provincial and federal tax revenues, suggest alcohol policy researchers. Tim Stockwell, director of the Centre for Addictions Research...A farewell footnote
Cadboro Bay Book Company owner Patricia Jutras will retire for the second time when she closes the community staple on Jan. 27. While some personal reasons sparked her decision, the decline of book sales also had an effect. Jutras is the store’s fifth owner since it...Our Digital Print Issue
