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?
Trusty, dusky, vivid, true with eyes of gold and bramble dew.
At her home in Qualicum Beach, our adored and adoring Mum, Gran, GG, Aunt, and friend galloped away on Sunday, January 8, 2023.
It has...
UBC mourns the loss of professor emeritus of medicine Dr. Jack Taunton, a giant in the field of Canadian sport and exercise medicine. He leaves a rich legacy of support for athletes and for the...
Dr. Julia Levy, a trailblazing scientist and entrepreneur, died on December 5, 2024. Embarking on her career at a time when men dominated the realms of STEM, academia, and business, she...
Hemas Kla-Lee-Lee-Kla (William “Bill” Lane Wilson) – Hereditary Chief of the Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw people – passed away on January 24, 2025, in Campbell River. He was a proud member of...
David graduated from the UBC School of Architecture in 1970 and subsequently completed a master’s degree in business administration. During his architectural program, he was a member of the first...
Edwin B. Parker (Honours Philosophy) died in January 2025.
He received an MA and PhD in Communication from Stanford University, and was a professor at Stanford from 1962 to 1979. He was a pioneering...
Born in Kedah, Malaysia, in 1944, Chin Choon Khor graduated in 1973 with a Master of Science in Soil Science.
He met his wife Margaret in Toronto, Canada, where they married in 1976. Kids followed...
Patricia (Leth) Abbott was born on February 24, 1938, in Vancouver, BC. Her father, Peter Leth, emigrated from Denmark at the age of 18, while her mother, Vera Wiatkin, hailed from rural Saskatchewan...
Donald Ian Williamson, at the age of 100, died peacefully in his sleep on August 1, 2024, at the Civic Hospital in Ottawa. Don lived every one of his 36,510 days fully, becoming a master of many...
George took his last flight on January 19, 2025, from Nanaimo, BC.
He was born on August 5, 1928, to Thomas and Mildred in Gravelbourg, SK. He was survived by his beloved wife Jean Marie (née...