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A B.C. study found that kids who did jumps daily had stronger bones after 16 months than kids who didn't.

Get a jump on bone strength

Most parents are well aware that kids who get too little exercise are at risk of becoming overweight and diabetic. But fewer realize that too little exercise -- of the jumping, skipping and hopping variety -- also means missing the best chance to build stronger bones.


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Things to do

Cirque on Ice starring Olympians Gary Beacom and Shawn Sawyer at Archie Browning Sports Centre, 1151 Esquimalt Rd. Today at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Tickets: $12. Tel. 250-412-8510.


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The (not-so) brave new world of bullies

The 21st-century school bully need not rely on just fists and a cruel tongue. The Internet is now part of the bully's arsenal, making cyber-bullying possible anywhere -- and not just around school hours.


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