The Emergence of Naturopathy in Two Canadian Provinces: British Columbia and Ontario, 1920-1970

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (96) ◽  
pp. 215-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey L. Adams ◽  
Nicole Etherington
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Canadian Provinces

A tooth of Mammuthus primigenius from Chestermere Lake near Calgary, Alberta, and the distribution of mammoths in southwestern Canada

1978 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1272-1283 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. Harington ◽  
D. M. Shackleton
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
North American ◽  
Mammuthus Primigenius ◽  
Canadian Provinces ◽  
Woolly Mammoth

A well-preserved molar of a woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) was recovered from deposits at Chestermere Lake near Calgary. It is probably of late Wisconsin age, and is one of several mammoth fossils collected from Pleistocene sediments in the Calgary area.The Chestermere Lake specimen is considered in relation to 94 records of mammoth cheek teeth from the western Canadian provinces. Of the 94 records, 5 are from Manitoba, 35 are from Saskatchewan, 37 are from Alberta, and 17 are from British Columbia. In addition to specimens of woolly mammoths, remains of Columbian (Mammuthus columbi), imperial (Mammuthus imperator), and southern mammoths (Mammuthus meridionalis) have been collected from Pleistocene deposits of southwestern Canada. Some problems concerning the relationships of North American and Eurasian mammoths are mentioned.

Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure among Outdoor Workers in Three Canadian Provinces

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 679-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl E Peters ◽  
Elena Pasko ◽  
Peter Strahlendorf ◽  
Dorothy Linn Holness ◽  
Thomas Tenkate
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Ultraviolet Radiation ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Late Summer ◽  
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation ◽  
Sun Safety ◽  
Outdoor Workers ◽  
Exposure Limit ◽  
Canadian Provinces ◽  
Solar Ultraviolet

AbstractIntroductionSolar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure places outdoor workers at risk of skin cancer and exposure is difficult to control. In response, the Sun Safety at Work Canada (SSAWC) project was undertaken (2014–2016). The purpose of this substudy was to characterize the UVR exposure levels of outdoor workers in the SSAWC project.MethodsThirteen workplaces in the provinces of British Columbia, Ontario, and Nova Scotia participated in an exposure monitoring campaign (late summer/early fall 2016). Study participants were workers from power utilities and municipalities. Participants wore a UVR measurement badge (light-sensitive polysulfone plastic) on their wrist, shoulder, or hardhat. Badge calibration and absorbance measurements were performed in the AusSun Research Lab. Personal UVR doses are presented as standard erythemal doses (SED) and compared with the internationally recommended exposure limit (1.3 SED), as well as to the total available UVR by date. Generalized linear models were used to examine determinants of solar UVR for personal UVR dose (for both SED and percent of ambient UVR). Models considered badge placement, date, province, industry, main job task, and the hours spent outdoors.ResultsMean personal UVR dose of participating workers was 6.1 SED (nearly 5× the recommended limit). Just 14% of workers experienced ‘acceptable’ levels of solar radiation; 10% were exposed at >10 times the limit. In univariate analyses, workers in Ontario had the highest levels (mean 7.3 SED), but even in the lowest exposed province (British Columbia), the mean personal UVR dose was 4.5 SED. Utility workers had double the exposure of municipal workers (10.4 and 5.5 SED, respectively). In the determinants of exposure models, the differences by province were muted, but utility line workers and those in general maintenance had higher predicted exposures. Those who wore their badge on their hardhat also had higher values of SED in the fully adjusted determinants models.ConclusionsSolar ultraviolet overexposure among outdoor workers is a concern, even in a country like Canada with relatively low ambient UVR. Implementation of sun safety programs should be supported in an effort to reduce exposure in this vulnerable group of workers.

“This Is Going to Affect Our Lives”: Exploring Huu-ay-aht First Nations, the Government of Canada and British Columbia’s New Relationship Through the Implementation of the Maa-nulth Treaty

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Sloan Morgan ◽  
Heather Castleden ◽  
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
150Th Anniversary ◽  
Canadian Provinces ◽  
The Government ◽  
Government Of Canada

AbstractCanada celebrated its 150th anniversary since Confederation in 2017. At the same time, Canada is also entering an era of reconciliation that emphasizes mutually respectful and just relationships between Indigenous Peoples and the Crown. British Columbia (BC) is uniquely situated socially, politically, and economically as compared to other Canadian provinces, with few historic treaties signed. As a result, provincial, federal, and Indigenous governments are attempting to define ‘new relationships’ through modern treaties. What new relationships look like under treaties remains unclear though. Drawing from a comprehensive case study, we explore Huu-ay-aht First Nations—a signatory of the Maa-nulth Treaty, implemented in 2011—BC and Canada’s new relationship by analysing 26 interviews with treaty negotiators and Indigenous leaders. A disconnect between obligations outlined in the treaty and how Indigenous signatories experience changing relations is revealed, pointing to an asymmetrical dynamic remaining in the first years of implementation despite new relationships of modern treaty.

OCCURRENCE OF PISSODES FISKEI (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) IN CANADA: CYTOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION

1972 ◽  
Vol 104 (6) ◽  
pp. 785-796
Author(s):  
S. G. Smith ◽  
J. A. Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
New Hampshire ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Canadian Provinces

AbstractPissodes fiskei, a species described by Hopkins from New Hampshire, is shown to occur also in Maine and in all Canadian provinces between New Brunswick and the interior of British Columbia, inclusive, as well as the Yukon. It is readily distinguished from its closest ally, P. lotundatus Lee, both morphologically and cytologically. Maritime P. nigrae Hopk., montane P. alascensis Hopk., and inland P. rotundatus are conspecific.

THE BIOLOGY OF CANADIAN WEEDS.: 75. Bromus tectorum L.

1986 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 689-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAHESH K. UPADHYAYA ◽  
DOUGLAS McILVRIDE ◽  
ROY TURKINGTON
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
North America ◽  
Bromus Tectorum ◽  
Downy Brome ◽  
Weed Biology ◽  
Intensive Research ◽  
Extensive Documentation ◽  
Competitive Success ◽  
Canadian Provinces ◽  
And Control

Bromus tectorum L. (downy brome), introduced to North America from Europe before 1861, has spread throughout most of the continent. It is present in all Canadian provinces except Newfoundland and is particularly abundant in southwestern Alberta and southern British Columbia. The ubiquitous nature of B. tectorum and its dual role as a serious weed and an important forage have resulted in extensive documentation on various aspects of its biology. Intensive research efforts have been expended in understanding its competitive success, and in implementing management and control practices. This paper reviews and summarizes literature on the biology of B. tectorum.Key words: Bromus tectorum, downy brome, cheatgrass, weed biology

scholarly journals “Who’s Got My Back?”: A Neo-Durkheimian Analysis of Suicidality and Perceptions of Social Support in British Columbia and Saskatchewan

2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Nakhaie ◽  
Ronjon Paul Datta
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Social Pathology ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Canadian Provinces ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
People’S Perceptions

Critically reconsidering Durkheim’s sociology of suicide, we develop a quantitative analysis of individual level data contained in the Canadian Community Health Survey (2009-2012) to investigate the relationship between perceptions of social support and suicidality in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Saskatchewan. We operationalize Durkheim’s general sociology to investigate relationships between people’s perceptions of the more objective aspects of social life (structural-institutional) and the more subjective dimensions of social life, on suicidal ideation. We find that people’s perceptions of the quality of social support available to them significantly affect susceptibility to suicidality, lending credence to key aspects of Durkheim’s general sociology of social pathology.

Rules to Identify Persons with Frailty in Administrative Health Databases

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 514-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Urquhart ◽  
Anik M.C. Giguere ◽  
Beverley Lawson ◽  
Cynthia Kendell ◽  
Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Claims Data ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Time Of Death ◽  
Expert Consultation ◽  
Health Administrative Data ◽  
Canadian Provinces ◽  
Administrative Health Databases ◽  
Hospital Discharge Abstracts

ABSTRACTThis study sought to develop frailty “identification rules” using population-based health administrative data that can be readily applied across jurisdictions for living and deceased persons. Three frailty identification rules were developed based on accepted definitions of frailty, markers of service utilization, and expert consultation, and were limited to variables within two common population-based administrative health databases: hospital discharge abstracts and physician claims data. These rules were used to identify persons with frailty from both decedent and living populations across five Canadian provinces. Participants included persons who had died and were aged 66 years or older at the time of death (British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia) and living persons 65 years or older (British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec). Descriptive statistics were computed for persons identified using each rule. The proportion of persons identified as frail ranged from 58.2-78.1 per cent (decedents) and 5.1-14.7 per cent (living persons).

RECORDS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF CRANE-FLIES FROM ALBERTA (TIPULIDAE, DIPTERA). I

1927 ◽  
Vol 59 (9) ◽  
pp. 214-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles P. Alexander
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Present Report ◽  
University Of Alberta ◽  
Crane Flies ◽  
Single Exception ◽  
Canadian Provinces ◽  
The University

In the present report, I have begun the consideration of the very extensive collections of crane-flies from Alberta that have been received from the Canadian National Collection, through Mr. Curran ; tlie very extensive series collected by Mr. Owen Bryant; a series from Banff, collected by Mr. Garrett; and the collections of the University of Alberta, sent through the kindness of Professor Strickland. I wish to express my sincere thanks to all of the above mentioned gentlemen for this kind co-operation in making known the Tipulid fauna of Alberta, a list that will certainly exceed in numbers that of any other of the Canadian Provinces with the single exception of British Columbia.

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