Boosting Primary Care: UVic Expands Nurse Practitioner Program with New Provincial Funding

by Madison F. | Oct 4, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

September 23, 2024 | Victoria News via UVic News New provincial funding of $532,500 has been allocated to the University of Victoria (UVic) to expand its Master of Science in Nursing – Nurse Practitioner program. This funding will allow UVic to train 15 additional...

Indigenous Candidates in the B.C. Provincial Election: Challenges and Hopes

by Madison F. | Oct 3, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

September 28th, 2024 | Vancouver Sun (Print Edition) via UVic News As the B.C. provincial election approaches, Indigenous candidates are stepping into the spotlight, aiming to bring fresh ideas to provincial politics and address critical issues like the toxic drug...

How safe and effective are anti-obesity drugs for children? Experts weigh in

by Sarah Kahale | Sep 27, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

September 26, 2024 | Nature via UVic News A recent article based on a study out of The New England Journal of Medicine posits the question: Is it safe to use weight loss drugs on children and adolescents? Trials have shown that these drugs can help young people lose...

Matter of gender identity in schools will likely reach the Supreme Court of Canada, law professors predict

by Sarah Kahale | Sep 26, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

September 25, 2024 | Saskatoon StarPhoenix via UVic News UR Pride has filed a legal challenge against Saskatchewan’s new policy requiring parental consent for students under 16 to use their preferred names and pronouns at school. They argue this policy violates two...

The “African Rifles”, and other lesser-known aspects of B.C.’s history

by Sarah Kahale | Sep 23, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

September 20, 2024 | National Post via UVic News A recent article published by National Post highlights the story of the Victoria Pioneer Rifle Corps — also known as the African Rifles — and its significance in British Columbia’s history. Governor James Douglas, an...

Researchers may be overestimating fish populations, study finds

by Sarah Kahale | Sep 19, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

September 17, 2024 | The New York Times, City News via UVic News A recent study found that fish population estimates are about 11% too high — something that could lead to unsustainable fishing practices. “What we found is that on average, across all of these...