UBC researchers are available to comment on the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games, which will take place in PyeongChang, South Korea, from March 9 to 18.
Mar 8, 2018
A self-navigating robotic sailboat built by University of British Columbia students is back in Vancouver following its successful rescue at sea. The 5.5-metre-long, solar-powered “sailbot” started out on a planned journey to Ireland in August 2016, but was blown off course by strong winds and eventually lost at sea.
Mar 2, 2018
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the federal government’s latest budget on Tuesday.
Feb 26, 2018
The B.C. NDP government is introducing its full budget on Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Feb 19, 2018
On Thursday, an all-party committee is expected to release a series of recommendations on the future of ride-hailing services in British Columbia.
Feb 14, 2018
UBC researchers are available to comment on the 2018 Winter Olympics, which will take place in PyeongChang, South Korea, from Feb. 9 to 25.
Feb 8, 2018
The B.C. Liberals have begun voting to elect the next leader of the party. UBC political science expert Allan Tupper is available to comment.
Feb 1, 2018
The UBC Thunderjacks will compete against university logger sports teams from around the Pacific Northwest as hosts of the Great Canadian Classic.
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 24, 2018
UBC students will demonstrate locomotives they have designed as part of their mechanical engineering second-year course.
Canada and the remaining Trans-Pacific Partnership members have agreed to a revised deal without the United States.
Jan 23, 2018
A tsunami warning for coastal B.C. has been cancelled following a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Alaska.
Recent media reports suggest the Canadian government may be preparing for the U.S. to pull out of NAFTA.
Jan 11, 2018
After a year and a half spent drifting at sea, a self-navigating robotic sailboat built by University of British Columbia students has been rescued off the coast of Florida by a U.S. research vessel.
Dec 4, 2017
UBC experts are available to comment on the appointment of Sheilah Martin to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Nov 29, 2017
Statistics Canada has released the final batch of 2016 long-form census data.
Nov 28, 2017
The city of Vancouver has announced details of its housing strategy.
Nov 23, 2017
The federal government is expected to announce details of its national housing strategy on Wednesday, Nov. 22.
Nov 21, 2017
The B.C. Utilities Commission released their final report on the viability of Site C.
Nov 1, 2017
Statistics Canada released its 2016 census data on housing, Aboriginal peoples, immigration and ethnocultural diversity today.
Oct 25, 2017
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