Tag: University of British Columbia

Time Changes Persist Despite Experts’ Consensus to End Daylight Time

November 4, 2022
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Most Canadians will be turning the clocks back by an hour this weekend as various political moves to end seasonal time changes have yet to take broad effect–but experts say we’d be better off without the twice-a-year shift. Daylight time, which sees people enjoy an extra hour of daylight at the end of the day…

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Environment Canada Confirms Low Grade Tornado Hit Vancouver Over the Weekend

November 10, 2021
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Environment Canada says a tornado with wind speeds up to 110 kilometres per hour passed over the University of British Columbia in Vancouver on Saturday. The weather office confirmation comes after a survey of the damage, which found broken and uprooted trees, debris, downed power lines, and a damaged vehicle. An update posted Monday afternoon says the…

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University Courses, T-Shirts, and Vodka: Drop ‘Romantic Notions’ of Communism, Says Victims of Communism Advocate

July 6, 2021
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Canadians should be cautious about embracing “romantic notions” of Marxism or communism, a political ideology and system responsible for the deaths of millions of people since the early 20th century, says the chair of a charity working to establish a Canadian memorial to commemorate the victims of communism. “Some of the individuals, especially within the…

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UBC Graduate and Prominent Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Released From Prison

February 10, 2021
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One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent political activists and graduate of the University of British Columbia was released from prison Wednesday, her family said, after serving nearly three years on charges that have sparked an international uproar over the kingdom’s human rights record. Loujain al-Hathloul, who pushed to end a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia,…

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