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As youth transition into adulthood, to find their place and to contribute within society, they actively develop their ideals and personal values. The …
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April 24 2023 Local “Community Brain Art” – understanding and engaging with research findings
Many dream of breaking down barriers and making academic research more accessible. This is exactly what Lianne Cho and colleagues are doing at the University of British Columbia, with the …
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April 24 2023 Immigration A newcomer’s appreciation of Canadian values
Speaking with Veronika Kotyk about her recent work, A Nest in the North, revealed the kindness, unexpected support and welcoming hospitality of Canadians to new immigrants, refugees and displaced …
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April 24 2023 Local Queer love, marriage, friendship and modern motherhood
Written by emerging Vancouver playwright Bronwyn Carradine and directed by Zee Zee Theatre’s artistic and executive director Cameron Mackenzie, Unexpecting is a fully staged female-led comedy, …
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April 3 2023 Local Storytelling and memory keeping as climate change activism
Buy locally, use LEDs, compost organic waste, sort recyclables from the trash, invest in an electric vehicle, or better yet, take public transportation – these are all well-known everyday …
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April 3 2023 Local Earth prefers to serve life in XXS and XXL sizes: UBC research
The smallest and largest organisms significantly outweigh all other organisms, says Eden Tekwa, PhD. | Illustration by Sylvia Heredia
Life comes in all shapes and sizes, but some sizes are more …
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March 20 2023 Local The world over, children’s education becoming more closely tied to their mother’s
Mother still knows best. A recent study published in Human Nature Behavior has found that a mother’s educational status – the highest level of education that she has attained – plays an …
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March 20 2023 Local Towards a greener future?
In today’s economic climate, cities represent the conjunction between technological evolution and society’s past – they provide a platform for which people, goods and profit can meet. …
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March 20 2023 International AI and the future of shopping
Artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to take the world by storm. AI continues to rise in popularity and has begun integrating into people’s lives more frequently.
According to the World …
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March 6 2023 Community Food, family, friends – Customs and traditions for Nowruz
Turning the corner into March and the promise of spring, with the flowers coming up, warmer temperatures and more hours of daylight, another holiday approaches. March 21 is the Afghan New Year, or …