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Canada yet to ratify first global treaty to combat illegal fishing

The Globe and Mail quoted Dana Miller, a postdoctoral fellow at the UBC fisheries centre, for a story on the first global treaty to fight illegal fishing. Miller was the […]

Jun 10, 2016

Foreign ownership contributing factor in rising housing prices

The Globe and Mail interviewed Penny Gurstein, director of UBC’s school of community and regional planning, for a story on foreign housing ownership in Toronto and Vancouver. The Bank of […]

Jun 10, 2016

Sexual Assault on Trial: Ghomeshi, Survivors, Media & the Law

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Jun 10, 2016

Remembering D-Day 72 years later

News 1130 interviewed UBC history professor David Borys on the anniversary of D-Day. Borys said the soldiers were regular people tasked with a monumental mission. “They were afraid, but they went ahead […]

Jun 10, 2016

Vancouver Mayor’s call for empty home tax too blunt

CKNW interviewed UBC economist Tom Davidoff after Mayor Robertson suggested if a home is being treated like a business it should be taxed accordingly. Davidoff said a more specifically targeted solution is […]

Jun 10, 2016

Survey sheds light on drug use and music fests

The Georgia Straight published an op-ed by UBC students on the topic of drug use and music festivals. Neuroscience PhD candidate Kimberly Girling and UBC student Stacey Forrester created a survey […]

Jun 10, 2016

Talented home cooks gather for ‘Joy Of Feeding’ at UBC farm

Scout Magazine reported on the UBC Farm fundraiser Joy of Feeding taking place in late June. The fifth annual international food fair includes multicultural music, tours of the farm, and dishes from cultures […]

Jun 10, 2016

Roundtable focusing on men’’s mental health

The Prince George Citizen reported on a research roundtable for men’s mental health and interviewed UBC research coordinator Cherisse Seaton. “Men in Prince George working in construction, trucking, road maintenance and […]

Jun 10, 2016