B.C. declared its drug overdose crisis a public health emergency five years ago Wednesday. The crisis is ongoing, and UBC experts are available to comment.
Apr 13, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on the B.C. government’s 2021 Throne Speech on April 12, 2021.
Apr 12, 2021
Buckingham palace announced that Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and the husband of Queen Elizabeth, died today at 99.
Apr 9, 2021
Some Canadian cities are strengthening restrictions, or renewing states of emergencies and stay-at-home orders as COVID-19 cases surge again. The growing number of cases appears to be linked to the quickly spreading P.1 and B.1.1.7 variants. UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.
Apr 8, 2021
One year after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic, UBC experts are available to comment.
Mar 29, 2021
The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision Thursday on the constitutionality of the federal government’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, which was challenged by the governments of B.C., Ontario and Saskatchewan. UBC experts will be available to comment.
Mar 24, 2021
Thursday, March 11, 2021 marks a decade since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, which resulted in a tsunami as well as the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Mar 9, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on topics related to International Women’s Day.
Mar 5, 2021
The B.C. government is making an announcement on the future of the Site C dam on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021.
Feb 26, 2021
B.C.’s Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe announced today that 2020 was the deadliest year on record for illicit drug overdoses in this province.
Feb 11, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb 10, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on various topics related to the social media-driven trading frenzy.
Jan 28, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on Governor General Julie Payette’s resignation.
Jan 22, 2021
U.S. president-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan. 20. UBC experts are available to comment on a variety of issues related to the Biden administration.
Jan 19, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden has formally revoked the permit needed to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. UBC experts are available to comment.
Jan 18, 2021
The U.S. House of Representatives has introduced an Article of Impeachment against President Donald Trump. UBC experts are available to comment.
Jan 11, 2021
UBC experts are available to comment on the U.S. Capitol occupation and riot.
Jan 6, 2021
The first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines arrived in Canada Sunday night. UBC experts are available to comment:
Dec 14, 2020
Canada’s federal government has introduced new legislation intended to make the country accountable for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. UBC experts are available to comment.
Nov 19, 2020
UBC experts are available to comment on topics related to Remembrance Day.
Nov 8, 2020
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