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Joly Warns that Canada is the “Canary in the Coal Mine”
February 19, 2025 | The Hill Times via UVic News Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has issued a "wake-up call" to Canada's allies, urging them to recognize the United States as an unreliable partner under President Donald Trump's leadership. Joly's recent European...
Surge in Drug Testing at Substance UVic Highlights Increased Awareness and Expansion Efforts
January 9, 2023 | Capital Daily via UVic News According to a recent article, there has been a significant increase in drug testing for contaminants in Victoria over the past year. The Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project (Substance UVic) reported a nearly 400% rise...
Supporting Homegrown Industries: Vancouver’s Strategy Against U.S. Tariffs
February 11, 2025 | CBC News via UVic News In the face of escalating U.S. tariff threats, municipalities across British Columbia are rallying together to safeguard their local economies according to a new article. This "Team Canada" approach has seen Vancouver city...
Indigenous knowledge key to understanding changes in B.C. bird populations
February 7, 2025 | Mongabay via Uvic News A recent collaboration between Haíɫzaqv land stewards and scientists has revealed significant changes in bird populations on the the Goose Island Archipelago. In the summer of 1948, naturalist Charles J. Guiguet observed a...
Bear Tracks and Tourism: Understanding Human-Wildlife Interactions
January 28, 2025 | The Times Colonist via UVic News A recent article delves into the effects of eco-tourism on grizzly bears in British Columbia’s Bella Coola Valley. It highlights the work of Dr. Kate Field, a dedicated researcher at the University of Victoria...
Google Maps Renaming Controversy: Insights from UVic’s Reuben Rose-Redwood
January 28th, 2025 | CBC News via UVic News Amidst the recent wave of changes in the U.S., Google has announced plans to update its maps, renaming the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America" for U.S. users, following the federal government's directive. This...
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