News Items tag as: UBC

Simple solution to keeping BC playgrounds cool under scorching sun
July 07, 2024 - 3:30 PM

Summer means outdoor activities in the hot sun and protecting children from intense heat during these months should be a priority.
BC's drug crisis: Why everyone talks about 'stigma'
May 02, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Is stigma something the province should be fighting when it comes to battling the drug crisis? While current efforts are geared towards destigmatization, some experts believe stigma still has a role to play in addressing the crisis and others explain why it doesn't.
UBC medical students offering free online program with a focus on prevention
March 15, 2024 - 10:41 AM

Students from UBC's medical school are offering a free preventive online health-care service available for free to any BC resident.
How UBC and UBCO are revolutionizing Ph.Ds
November 18, 2023 - 8:00 AM

The Okanagan campus of the University of British Columbia is in its second year of the Public Scholar’s Initiative and impacts to the community are already being observed.
UBC students launch class action claim over antisemitism
November 03, 2023 - 12:41 PM

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, the world is getting involved in the tension including the University of British Columbia and UBC Okanagan which will be tested by a proposed class action lawsuit over allegedly antisemitic incidents.
Pop culture inaccurately portrays gay dads as white and wealthy, UBC prof says
April 07, 2023 - 6:00 PM

It’s misleading how gay dads are portrayed as rich and white, according to a professor at the University of British Columbia.
Why medical training is key to reducing drug overdose deaths in B.C.
February 23, 2022 - 6:00 AM

There’s no question that there’s a lot of pain and suffering in the world.
Why does cannabis smell skunky? A UBC researcher wants to find out
February 16, 2022 - 6:00 AM
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A researcher at the University of British Columbia wants to unravel the mysteries behind the skunky smell of cannabis.
UBC professor found dead on Salt Spring Island
May 15, 2021 - 3:24 PM

The body of a missing UBC sociology professor has been found on Salt Spring Island.
Canada saw 30% decrease in air pollution during first-wave lockdown: UBC study
April 06, 2021 - 3:33 PM

The 2020 emptying of cities due to the COVID-19 lockdown had a salutary effect on one thing at least, according to a UBC study.
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THOMPSON: Why I have hope today's youth will do better than my generation
OPINION As I was considering what to write during the holidays, I remembered one of my columns from a few years ago. It doesn’t mention Christmas or Hanukkah or Kwanza, but after I updated some statistics, I bel

iN VIDEO: Kamloops baker gives crash course on making the perfect macaron
The kitchen at Mary Ann’s Macarons in Kamloops is clean and comfortable, a place where thousands of festive macarons are made all year round. The baker behind the business is Ashley Funk, although she is known by many customers and fe

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a me

iN MAPS: The most festive Christmas displays in Kamloops
There are a lot of festive holiday houses to see in Kamloops where residents go over the top with lights and decorations. For over a decade, iNFOnews.ca has been adding to its list of addresses that really get into the holiday spirit so res

News Items tag as: UBC

Simple solution to keeping BC playgrounds cool under scorching sun

BC's drug crisis: Why everyone talks about 'stigma'

UBC medical students offering free online program with a focus on prevention

How UBC and UBCO are revolutionizing Ph.Ds

UBC students launch class action claim over antisemitism

Pop culture inaccurately portrays gay dads as white and wealthy, UBC prof says

Why medical training is key to reducing drug overdose deaths in B.C.

Why does cannabis smell skunky? A UBC researcher wants to find out

UBC professor found dead on Salt Spring Island

Canada saw 30% decrease in air pollution during first-wave lockdown: UBC study

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