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The right call? B.C. school districts finalizing plans to restrict cellphone use
June 25, 2024 | Vancouver Sun via UVic News British Columbia’s school districts are gearing up to curb digital distractions. By September, they aim to limit cellphone use during school hours. In Mission, for example, the ban will extend to lunchtime for Grade 9...
The hidden epidemic of toxic-drug overdose related brain injuries
June 24, 2024 | The Conversation via UVic News While most people are no stranger to the on going battle with the toxic-drug crisis, there is another related issue that is impacting peoples lives - its just less talked about. In a recent article in The Conversation,...
Canadian Open Access Legal (COAL) Citation Guide
The Canadian Open Access Legal (COAL) Citation Guide/Guide canadien de la référence juridique en accès libre (RJAL), which began with the desire for an open-access legal citation guide in Canada (external link), is now available. Over the course of two years,...
Unforeseen rightward surge in Europe’s politics
June 10, 2024 | CTV News via UVic News Amidst the aftermath of the recent European Parliament elections, Oliver Schmidtke, Director of the Centre for Global Studies at the University of Victoria, analyzes the rising wave of right-wing parties across Europe. From Italy...
Federal court rules in favor of fair dealing
On May 31, 2024, the Federal Court of Canada ruled in the case of 1395804 Ontario Ltd. (Blacklock's Reporter) v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 829. The central issue was whether Canadian government employees infringed Blacklock’s Reporter’s copyright by...
University of Victoria researchers developing syphilis vaccine
June 10, 2024 | Yahoo News via UVic News In the wake of a rising syphilis epidemic, Dr. Caroline Cameron and her team at the University of Victoria are making strides in the fight against this ancient disease. With syphilis cases in Canada hitting close to 14,000 in...
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