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The Bank of Canada has hiked its key interest rate for the second time in less than two months.
Sep 6, 2017
Recent flooding in Texas has underscored the need for flood prevention in flood-prone North American cities.
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Drivers can expect a lot more semi-trucks on the Port Mann, Golden Ears and other major roadways due to the elimination of tolls, a UBC transportation planner told CBC. Ken […]
UBC experts gave comments to media following the appearance of a very bright meteor over the night sky in B.C. and Alberta. In interviews with Buzzfeed, CBC and Globe and […]
The Canadian Press reported on preparations by Canadian universities to deal with opioid overdoses and mentioned UBC. UBC students can obtain free naloxone kits on campus if they think they […]
UBC professor Mariana Brussoni was quoted in a CTV story about a father who was told his children were too young to ride public transit by themselves. “It’s never been […]
Business in Vancouver reported on the battle between telecom players Bell and Rogers for sports programming. Rogers is launching Sportsnet 650 this September, and UBC Sauder School of Business professor […]
Business in Vancouver reported on the high underemployment rate in B.C. and why many new graduates still prefer to stay in the city despite the high cost of living. The […]
A UBC course was listed in a Global roundup of 20 unique courses in Canadian universities. Introduction to Wine Science 1 introduces students to the principles of wine cultivation, marketing […]
Ussif Rashid Sumaila, a UBC professor and research director of the SSHRC-funded OceanCanada partnership, co-wrote a Globe and Mail op-ed on the contributions of oceans to society. “We must reduce […]
UBC professor Michelle Stack commented on university rankings following the release of the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings. According to Stack, Canada needs to have “public conversations about […]
David Boyd, an environmental lawyer and UBC professor, commented on the outcome of land ownership disputes in New Zealand that have resulted in new laws recognizing that nature has legal […]
Global and other media outlets reported on the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The University of Oxford is the world’s top-ranked university for 2018, and four Canadian universities, […]
Hurricane Harvey caused a major jump in gas prices and they’re not falling back anytime soon, reports Global. The story quoted Werner Antweiler, an associate professor at UBC’s Sauder School […]
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