News Items tag as: Zoe Ducklow

Medical care robots being made with 3D origami in B.C. lab
March 06, 2021 - 10:30 AM

A B.C. university professor would like to see a robot take your vitals when you visit a doctor in the somewhat near future.
Millennial homebuyers in B.C. benefiting from pandemic pricing
March 03, 2021 - 8:00 PM

B.C. millennials are jumping on the chance to buy homes, after a pause in the market early in the pandemic, according to a new survey from Royal LePage.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit
Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners to find out the effects of different methods for getting high, and University of British Columbia Okanagan scientists are trying to fix that. Re

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

Medical care robots being made with 3D origami in B.C. lab