This paper provides an overview of disability and addiction and a detailed analysis of their discourses, including those informed by social justice and harm reduction perspectives. It suggests a phenomenological […]
Humber plans to be the healthiest campus in the country by becoming the first public college or polytechnic in Canada to adopt the Okanagan Charter. By signing the Charter, Humber […]
British Columbia’s largest university campus released its draft policy earlier this month covering where cannabis smoking will be permitted come legalization, and unlike a number of other campuses nationwide, it may not […]
Douglas College students now have access to a brand new, state-of-the-art facility and it’s only a stone’s throw away from the college’s New Westminster campus. On Monday, Douglas College officially […]
Universities are developing varying approaches to governing recreational cannabis on campus, from outright bans to designated cannabis smoking areas. The University of Victoria is expected to create cannabis-friendly smoking areas […]
Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) have launched a 24/7 multi-platform mental health and support service, called My Student Support Program (My SSP) to provide additional […]
The institution has taken steps to ban cannabis use on campus while declining to take a similar stance on alcohol or tobacco. TRU spokesperson Darshan Lindsay said the university hopes […]
It’s that time of year when students think about heading back to class and, this fall, some of those hitting the books at Okanagan College will be studying cannabis. “These five […]
As tributes go, Mikayla Ogrodniczuk’s for Laura Taylor is a powerful one, in that it can kick off conversations that many of us have difficulty starting. Ogrodniczuk, who plays defence […]
B.C.’s advanced education minister announced a $6-million scholarship fund at UBC’s Okanagan campus on Wednesday morning. The money will help support UBC students as they continue their post-graduate studies. “At […]
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