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Patients say B.C. pharmacies paying prohibited cash incentives to fill prescriptions at their locations

Patients say B.C. pharmacies paying prohibited cash incentives to fill prescriptions at their locations

Dozens of pharmacies are alleged to have offered kickbacks to patients to fill prescriptions at their locations or recruit others to do so, maximizing how much can be billed to the province's publicly funded drug plan.
Corporate bull is on the rise. Here’s how to sniff it out

Corporate bull is on the rise. Here’s how to sniff it out

Spotting and actually eliminating corporate BS isn’t just a feel-good exercise, it can boost the bottom line
Do I have to share company posts on my personal social media accounts if my boss asks?

Do I have to share company posts on my personal social media accounts if my boss asks?

I like to keep my work life and personal life separate. Am I right to turn down these requests?
International master's students in B.C. urge province to reassess immigration program requirements

International master's students in B.C. urge province to reassess immigration program requirements

Updates to the provincial nominee program, which facilitates permanent residency, have unsettled students who say they built lives around the current policy and made considerable sacrifices.
I’m not ashamed of my postpartum body — so I booked a photographer

I’m not ashamed of my postpartum body — so I booked a photographer

As sleeplessness accumulated, I looked at the photos and remembered what I knew to be true: I can be tender and strong, I can be fierce and fragile, I can be empty and full.
Activity is not productivity. It’s time to try a slower, more sensible approach at work

Activity is not productivity. It’s time to try a slower, more sensible approach at work

Georgetown University computer science professor Cal Newport asks us to reject busyness, viewing it as an obstacle to producing results that matter rather than a badge of pride
Is the no-spend challenge like a crash diet? Not if it's done right

Is the no-spend challenge like a crash diet? Not if it's done right

Implementing the practice in small increments throughout the year might offer the biggest rewards.
Don’t let meetings and emails dominate. Make more time for creation, learning and ideation

Don’t let meetings and emails dominate. Make more time for creation, learning and ideation

Understanding how your work is divided can help you make better use of your time each day
Grizzly bear hair points to human impact on ecosystem, study shows

Grizzly bear hair points to human impact on ecosystem, study shows

Research outlines how human disturbance on landscapes limits the ability of grizzly bears to feed on salmon, and the broader impacts on local ecosystems.
My husband and I could never agree on bed pillows — but now they remind me of him

My husband and I could never agree on bed pillows — but now they remind me of him

Every evening as I prepare to snuggle into my side of the bed, I use every one of Phil’s pillows to fill up the empty space on his side of the bed.