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Global Voices: Agencies continue fight for child soldiers

Without guns, tanks, or warplanes, the United Nations won a stunning victory on the battlefield.

The Doctor Game: Picky eaters can be caught early

What’s the worst fear for some people? It’s not standing before a crowd and giving a major speech. Nor is it the apprehension of being crushed in a crowded elevator, or flying. It’s the terror of having no control of what’s in food.
Sir John Franklin’s expedition explored

Sir John Franklin’s expedition explored

A stash of Arctic archeological evidence on the Franklin expedition is going online for would-be investigators interested in the doomed mission. Coming soon is a website, The Franklin Mystery: Life and Death in the Arctic.
Acupuncture used to manage pets’ pain

Acupuncture used to manage pets’ pain

CALGARY — Chilko has seen better days. A good walk for the 15-year-old black Labrador is now 18 to 24 metres. The grey hair on his chin is a testament to his advanced age.
Our growing thirst for craft beer

Our growing thirst for craft beer

It’s an unprecedented time for beer in British Columbia. With no end in sight to new breweries opening, the province looks set to become home to more than 100 beer producers by the end of 2015.

Global Voices: Sense of purpose is good for the brain

Mabel sat in her Chicago apartment, waiting to die. Once an active social butterfly, the 85-year-old found herself increasingly cocooned at home because of age-related illnesses such as arthritis.
Love not always around the corner

Love not always around the corner

Matchmaker says singles should look further afield
B.C. couple cycles to Buenos Aires on 19-month honeymoon

B.C. couple cycles to Buenos Aires on 19-month honeymoon

Bryan Kinshella and Maggie Woo of Ladner recently returned from a 19-month journey that saw them cycle from B.C. to Buenos Aires.
Height-adjustable desks gaining in popularity

Height-adjustable desks gaining in popularity

“Sitting is the new smoking,” according to office ergonomics experts and back-health specialists.

The Doctor Game: Small hole can sink a big ship

A proverb states that, “For want of a nail the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost.