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Registration is now open for the Royal Victoria Marathon on Thanksgiving weekend

Registration is now open for the Royal Victoria Marathon on Thanksgiving weekend

A runner’s paradise is calling your name in downtown Victoria from Oct 11-13, 2024
Ask Lisi: Trip can still happen, despite bestie's baby bump

Ask Lisi: Trip can still happen, despite bestie's baby bump

Advice: Sit down with your pregnant bestie and together figure out who could be your wing man IF she gets waylaid by her belly.
Your Good Health: Red skin, muscle aches after taking statin

Your Good Health: Red skin, muscle aches after taking statin

One to two percent of people are unable to take statins due to muscle aches in randomized trials
May 16: Your Daily Horoscope

May 16: Your Daily Horoscope

Thursday, May 16th ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You will have to deal with some pushy people today and while your first instinct might be to push back twice as hard maybe you should consider a more subtle approach.
Ask Lisi: Be prepared to walk away from negative friend

Ask Lisi: Be prepared to walk away from negative friend

Friendly friend sounds warm, kind and open — don’t squash her superpower
Your Good Health: The risk of colorectal cancer among young people is rising

Your Good Health: The risk of colorectal cancer among young people is rising

Poor diet, lack of exercise and smoking are all plausible explanations , but obesity is one risk factor that is much more common now
Eric Akis: Chickpeas boost Greek salad to make it focus of meal

Eric Akis: Chickpeas boost Greek salad to make it focus of meal

Salad offers good nutrition, with vegetables and chickpeas providing fibre and a range of minerals and vitamins
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: How to increase moisture retention in potted plants

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: How to increase moisture retention in potted plants

Adding a heavier, more substantial all-purpose sterilized soil adds substance and “staying power” to potting mix.
May 15: Your Daily Horoscope

May 15: Your Daily Horoscope

Wednesday, May 15th ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Cosmic activity in the money area of your chart means if you need to lay your hands on some quick cash today there will be an obvious way to do so.
Your Good Health: Can sciatica be relieved through steroid shots?

Your Good Health: Can sciatica be relieved through steroid shots?

“Sciatica” is a general term for a process that compresses the nerve roots, causing symptoms such as pain, numbness, tingling and loss of reflexes.