In the Community

You don't have to be a condo or townhouse dweller to enjoy the advantages of growing some food crops in pots.

The bad news: North Americans eat too much salt. The good news: if we lower our sodium intake closer to the recommended daily levels, hundreds of thousands of us could be saved from heart disease in the next 10 years.

The British Columbia Automobile Association has announced the winners of its third annual dry grad video challenge. The winning school is Hugh McRoberts Secondary in Richmond, which also placed second in last year's challenge.

Ima In my first month of medical school, I realized the volume of material to master was too great to cram into an all-nighter. I arrived at my anatomy mid-term without a wink of sleep and during the middle of the exam, I fell asleep.

The Vancouver Aquarium Aquavan is coming to Lougheed Town Centre, in time for the last few days of spring break. The Aquavan will be on site on March 22 and 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to the shopping centre's website.

Marlborough Elementary students took to the stage to show off their dance moves on March 11. The school's spring performance, title "So We Think We Can Dance," involved students from all grades performing the cha cha, swing and folk dances.

A number of years ago, I realized that times had changed and I was part of an endangered species. After boarding an airplane and learning that I was a physician, the passenger next to me asked, "Are you a family doctor .

Mom overcomes struggle with post-partum depression, now counsels other women

At play: Griffyn Gooch, left, and Siddhant Kona with a sumo wrestling game at the Nikkei centre's Jan Ken Pon! Family Games Day.