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Star search leads UBC astronomy student to 17 previously unidentified planets

February 28, 2020 admin British Columbia, local news, space, Star Trek, UBC, university of british columbia, vancouver

Credit to Author: Glenda Luymes| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 23:56:53 +0000

Michelle Kunimoto’s discoveries include a rocky, Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of its star

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The science of fighting a virus: Multi-pronged global fight to defeat new coronavirus

February 21, 2020 admin coronavirus, HEALTH, local news, university of british columbia

Credit to Author: Randy Shore| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 22:32:03 +0000

Drugs developed for a number of diseases are being tried on COVID-19

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'Working in a pressure cooker': Violence against B.C. nurses linked to heavy workload

February 20, 2020 admin British Columbia, HEALTH, local health, local news, UBC, university of british columbia, workplace violence

Credit to Author: Glenda Luymes| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:42:28 +0000

UBC study finds nurses report being verbally assaulted, which includes yelling, swearing and racial slurs, as well as abuse ranging from throwing food or bed pans to sexual and physical assault

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In B.C., men greatly outnumber women among top 100 highest-paid post-secondary employees

February 4, 2020 admin b.c. public sector salaries, BC government, kwantlen polytechnic university, local news, politics, simon fraser university, university of british columbia, University of Victoria

Credit to Author: Kevin Griffin| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:27:33 +0000

Of the 100 highest-paid post-secondary employees, who all make more than $300,000 annually in remuneration, only 16 were women in 2017/2018 according to the public sector salaries database

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Designing a more resilient forest: Team of scientists takes aim at source of B.C.'s catastrophic fires

January 30, 2020 admin British Columbia, climate change, forest fires, forestry, global climate change, local news, university of british columbia, Wildfire, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Randy Shore| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 01:39:31 +0000

Long-term trends toward higher temperatures, lower precipitation and the frequency of ignition events such as lightning have us moving briskly in the wrong direction

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Switching grape varieties can help winemakers adapt to climate change: study

January 27, 2020 admin bc wine, bc wineries, climate change, global climate change, local news, news, UBC, university of british columbia, wine, wine country

Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 02:00:34 +0000

Grape growers already using adaptation strategies, such as shade cloths and misting systems, to cool down the plants

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'Death warrant' for majestic maple trees near UBC sparks controversy

January 22, 2020 admin local news, trees, UBC, university of british columbia

Credit to Author: Matt Robinson| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 00:47:36 +0000

Residents hope to kill plans to remove dozens of mature trees in the University Endowment Lands

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David Sidoo's lawyer's legal 'fishing expedition' opposed by U.S. government

January 19, 2020 admin Crime, crime and law, education, local news, university of british columbia, vancouver

Credit to Author: Dan Fumano| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 23:01:07 +0000

Sidoo’s lawyers seeking recordings of thousands of phone calls and text messages that investigators deemed “non-pertinent”

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Snow Day for Jan. 15: Which Metro Vancouver schools are open and closed

January 15, 2020 admin Abbotsford, burnaby, burnaby school district, capilano university, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, delta, douglas college, emily carr university, kwantlen polytechnic university, langara college, Langley, langley school district, local news, maple ridge, mission, New Westminster, new westminster school district, north vancouver, north vancouver school district, pitt meadows, port coquitlam, port moody, richmond, simon fraser university, Surrey, surrey schools, trinity western university, UBC, university of british columbia, university of fraser valley, vancouver, vancouver community college, vancouver school board, west vancouver

Credit to Author: Postmedia News| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:18:57 +0000

It’s a snow day! Here’s a handy list of the schools around Metro Vancouver that have reported closures on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.

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Snow Day for Jan. 14: Which Metro Vancouver schools are open and closed

January 14, 2020 admin Abbotsford, burnaby, burnaby school district, capilano university, Chilliwack, Coquitlam, delta, douglas college, emily carr university, kwantlen polytechnic university, langara college, Langley, langley school district, local news, maple ridge, mission, New Westminster, new westminster school district, north vancouver, north vancouver school district, pitt meadows, port coquitlam, port moody, richmond, simon fraser university, Surrey, surrey schools, trinity western university, UBC, university of british columbia, university of fraser valley, vancouver, vancouver community college, vancouver school board, west vancouver

Credit to Author: Postmedia News| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:27:47 +0000

Here’s a handy list of the schools around Metro Vancouver that have reported closures on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020.