Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement in U.S. UBC experts are available to comment.
Sep 24, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on various election issues.
Sep 21, 2021
Triantha occidentalis – a species of false asphodel – is the first new carnivorous plant to be identified by botanists in 20 years. It is notable for the unusual way it traps prey with sticky hairs on its flowering stem.
Aug 9, 2021
The Canadian border reopens to fully vaccinated U.S. travellers on Monday, August 9. UBC experts are available to comment.
Aug 6, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on heat, wildfires and associated issues.
Jul 29, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on topics related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Jul 23, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on air quality due to smoke from B.C. wildfires.
Jul 9, 2021
On Friday, June 25, the University of British Columbia’s faculty of medicine will formally launch and reflect upon its response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action at a virtual event.
Jun 24, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on B.C.’s current heat wave.
Jun 22, 2021
British Columbia’s capital city has cancelled its Canada Day celebrations this year in light of the recent discovery of the remains of 215 children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential […]
Jun 11, 2021
The Alberta government and TC Energy announced the termination of the Keystone XL pipeline project yesterday. UBC experts are available to comment.
Jun 10, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on the provincial government’s plans for the gradual easing of COVID-19-related restrictions in B.C. at a 1 p.m. news conference today.
May 25, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on Greyhound Canada’s decision to permanently shut down all bus service in Canada.
May 13, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on the new paid sick leave legislation introduced in British Columbia.
May 11, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on Health Canada’s approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for adolescents aged 12 and up.
May 5, 2021
After months of pressure, the government of Ontario announced yesterday they will provide three paid sick days as part of a temporary program. In B.C., calls continue to grow for the province to cover paid sick leave.
UBC experts are available to comment.
Apr 29, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on the ‘double mutant’ variant known as B.1.617 and COVID-19 in India.
Apr 22, 2021
On April 22, the world will celebrate Earth Day under the theme “Restore Our Earth,” with a focus on natural processes, emerging green technologies and innovative thinking that can restore the world’s ecosystems.
Apr 21, 2021
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on multiple charges in the murder of George Floyd. UBC experts are available to comment on this and the linked issues of systemic racism and discrimination.
Apr 20, 2021
UBC experts will be available to comment on various topics related to today’s provincial budget.
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