Protect yourself from harmful inflammation
When you have chronic low-grade inflammation, your body is in a constant state of high alert, affecting many areas of your body. Left unchecked, it c…
Photographer, Author, Mentor, Friend
By Chrissy Moore
If you’ve spent time in the herb world, you’ve likely come across the name Steven Foster, one of the greatest luminaries of and advocates for …
by Bevin Cohen
I began my herbal journey as a young teenager, living with my grandmother in a small apartment on the edge of town, where the city’s manicured lawns met the uneven wildness of the fo…
Bay Laurel – Herb of the Month, Herb of Achievement
By Maryann Readal
Bay laurel, Laurus nobilis, The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for February, has been a symbol of achievement, power, and victory from early Greek and Roman times until our pres…
“Hazards” of the Job: Dealing with Plant Defenses in the National Herb Garden
By Chrissy Moore
I’ve never been much of a daredevil. Overactive amygdala, perhaps, or maybe I’m just a ninny. (Usually, the latter.) And yet, I’ve always admired those individuals who brave danger…
Quebec lifts vaccine passport requirement at places of worship, capacity limits rise
Among the measures being lifted as part of Quebec’s phased reopening plan are capacity limits on retail stores and caps on the number of visitors at private seniors residences.
COVID-19: ‘Quebec will not abandon its efforts’ amid lagging vaccination rates among young kids
Provincial figures show around 65 per cent of children five to 11 have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the lowest rate of any age group eligible for the shot.