Indigenous Communities
Partnership between SFU and UVIC strives to address climate change
May 9, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Interdisciplinary teams from SFU and the University of Victoria (UVIC) will partner to study climate challenges and solutions. They will specifically focus on solutions for remote, rural, and Indigenous communities in BC. To do this, they received a grant of $1 million from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). The team includes professors with health science and civil engineering backgrounds from both institutions. Their research aims to understand and address issues regarding how these communities are impacted by climate change. Project partners will investigate different policies within specific housing practices that aid isolated communities to…
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Call for greater actions on International Overdose Awareness Day
September 19, 2022By: Pranjali J Mann, News Writer International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), marked on August 31, recognizes the global effect of drug overdose and commemorates those who lost their lives. The campaign was initiated by Sally J. Finn in Melbourne in…
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The Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline
May 19, 2021by Marco Ovies, Features Editor What is the Trans Mountain Expansion Project? The Trans Mountain Pipeline is a pipeline built in 1953 that transports crude oil, semi-refined, and refined products from Alberta to BC. It is the one of the…
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