Political observers have noted an ongoing global decline in democracy over the past two decades. And now, the world’s most powerful nation is led by a president who is openly challenging the democratic ideals on which it was built. What are the roots of this backsliding, and how can democracy be strengthened for the 21st century?
Congratulations to Hon. D. Ross Fitzpatrick (BCom'58), who was invested as an Officer (O.C.) into the Order of Canada by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of...
Nadine (Binkley) Bonda, Ph.D., has been appointed Board of Trustees Chair at TERC, a STEM education research and development nonprofit. With six years of support and advocacy for TERC, Nadine brings...
After graduation, I didn’t want to work a 9-5. Instead, I ended up working a 9-9, but I love it.
I’m the founder of Rocketbrew - a super-secret start-up based here in Vancouver. My cofounder and I...
My debut fiction collection, Such a Lovely Afternoon, is out this fall with Inanna Publications.
I’m an award-winning writer now based in Whitehorse, Yukon. In my new book, a feisty young...
The graduating class of UBC Civil Engineers of 1972 recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. The event was held at the Sparkling Hill Resort in Vernon, BC. Of the class of 43 graduates, 19...
Since giving up the practice of law (over fifteen years divided between Vancouver, London, and Milan) I have begun writing in my free time, mostly short stories. I have a story...
As part of my MBA capstone, I started a podcast to help Canadians integrate environment, social and governance (ESG) factors into their corporate strategy and personal lives. The podcast, Green Bull...
Always Pack a Candle: A Nurse in the Cariboo-Chilcotin by Marion McKinnon Crook was awarded the Community History Book Award. In her memoir, Marion recounts her first year as a public health...