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Provincial government launches two-pronged probe on money laundering
October 31, 2018September 27 marked the start of Attorney General David Eby’s early-June promise of a second phase of investigation into money laundering in B.C. Based on a recent provincial news release, Eby is fulfilling that promise with a “two-pronged review aimed at shutting down avenues for money laundering in real estate and other sectors.” The first part is to be led by the Ministry of Finance, and it aims to recognize “systemic risks” which increase the sectoral vulnerability of real estate and financial services to money laundering. As a part of the first phase, the Ministry of Finance has brought in…
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SFU survey suggests Vancouverites’ commitment to democracy is dropping
October 30, 2018While Metro Vancouverites value democracy, many of them have become disengaged with it, according to a recent public opinion survey. This survey was done in August 2018 by SFU's Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, and it polled 1,506 participants. As…
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Student group condemns SFSS for “institutionalized racism”
September 11, 2018SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA) has published public letters on their Facebook page condemning the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) for their treatment of marginalized groups on campus. SOCA addresses the SFSS In their public…
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Local doctor speaks on B.C.’s opioid crisis
August 31, 2018B.C. is experiencing the highest number of overdose deaths in Canada when it comes to the opioid crisis, says Dr. Seonaid Nolan, an Addiction Medicine Physician at St. Paul’s and research scientist at the BC Centre for Excellence in…
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Provincial government provides work-integrated learning funds for 25 BC institutes
August 6, 2018On July 23, minister of advanced education, skills and training Melanie Mark announced that the provincial government would be providing $1.9 million in funding to all of BC’s 25 public universities, colleges, and institutes. The funding is meant to support…
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Hundreds of international scientists call for urgent action to protect B.C’s rainforests
July 18, 2018On June 28, 223 international scientists called on the British Columbia government to stop the incessant logging of temperate rainforests in the province. The scientists addressed their concerns in a letter titled “International Scientists’ Call for Action to Protect Endangered…
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SFU set to host the headquarters of CANSSI
July 15, 2018The Office of the SFU Vice-President, Research has announced that SFU is set to collaborate with the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI). The national headquarters of CANSSI will be hosted at SFU’s Big Data Hub. Associate vice-president,…
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Forum raises concern tank farm poses “catastrophic” risk
July 9, 2018Dozens of concerned citizens gathered to discuss links between the potential for a devastating fire on Burnaby Mountain and the Kinder Morgan tank farm expansion at Simon Fraser University on June 28. “The pipeline is proposed to be…
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Memorandum of Understanding signed between SFU and NATO Defense College
June 19, 2018On March 29, SFU achieved a first for Canadian civilian universities when it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the NATO Defense College (NDC), giving the former access to NDC facilities and resources formally. According to chair of SFU…
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World News Beat
September 18, 2017ICELAND – Coalition government collapses in the midst of child abuse scandal Icelandic Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson has called a snap election following the loss of its one-seat majority in parliament. Last Friday, the Bright Future party walked out of…
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