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Advocates say injuries and near misses with vehicles more common than many realize

Advocates say injuries and near misses with vehicles more common than many realize

'How many people do we want to injure permanently?'
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That was 2021: Best of the rest of the Richmond headline-makers in 2021

That was 2021: Best of the rest of the Richmond headline-makers in 2021

A rundown of the non-COVID stories that made the headlines in the Richmond News during 2021
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Junk food and the brain: How modern diets lacking in micronutrients may contribute to angry rhetoric

Junk food and the brain: How modern diets lacking in micronutrients may contribute to angry rhetoric

Ultra-processed foods high in sugar, fat and empty carbs are bad for the mind as well as the body. Lack of micronutrients affects brain function and influences mood and mental health symptoms.
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Support and collaboration with health-care providers can help people make health decisions

Support and collaboration with health-care providers can help people make health decisions

Shared decision-making upholds person-centred care and supports people to take charge of their own health: their views, input and experiences are important contributors to health plans.
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Baby girl first to be born at Richmond Hospital in 2022

Baby girl first to be born at Richmond Hospital in 2022

The baby girl was also the first baby to be born in Vancouver Coastal Health this new year
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CERB helped Canadians during COVID-19 — but not the most vulnerable

CERB helped Canadians during COVID-19 — but not the most vulnerable

Canadians with disabilities were hit hardest during the pandemic. CERB limitations meant that many of them were left financially unsupported.
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4 New Year’s resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022

4 New Year’s resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022

What if we expanded New Year's aspirations to include resolutions that benefit our communities, society and the planet, too?
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Canada advises against cruising internationally in wake of surging COVID-19 cases

Canada advises against cruising internationally in wake of surging COVID-19 cases

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people on Thursday not to go on cruises, too.
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Independent group calls on B.C. to declare 3-week 'circuit-breaker' lockdown

Independent group calls on B.C. to declare 3-week 'circuit-breaker' lockdown

The lockdown would help reduce community transmission, according to Protecting Our Province
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No, putting a spoon in an open bottle of champagne doesn’t keep it bubbly

No, putting a spoon in an open bottle of champagne doesn’t keep it bubbly

At a recent tasting, I was presenting some sparkling wines from the Limoux region of France, a region that produced sparkling wines at least 100 years before wines from the Champagne region were well known.
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