Crunching the numbers to protect our health
To shed some light on a topic that is so often out of view, occurring at the level of tiny particles, I spoke with air quality meteorologist Gail Roth. She took me through a day in the life of someone...
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Foodie Friday: More than just a pot of soup
Food, a great connector of culture, relationships and family As kids, my sister and I spent many a summer day at my grandparents’ house in East Vancouver. We did all sorts of fun things – I rem...
Pulmonary rehabilitation in Prince George
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) When Dianne Gagne first arrived to take part in the new pulmonary rehabilitation program in Prince George, she had to stop twice to catch her breath en ...
Podcasters, meteorologists, physiotherapists, wildfire fighters, many faces of healthy lungs!
In reading through the latest issue of Healthier You, it becomes clear that respiratory health is a significant issue in Northern BC. What is also clear, however, is just how many diverse programs,...
Foodie Friday: Celebrating dads in the kitchen
He’s not shy to get in the kitchen With Father’s Day coming up this weekend, I got thinking about the things that I appreciate about my husband (and dad to my two daughters). One of the th...
Plug into Prince George: Tapping into trail and friendship networks
Running, walking, hiking, and biking have always been part of my life. When I moved to Prince George in the winter of 2005, I knew I needed to make friends with similar interests, so that spring, I to...