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How the truth about Indian Residential Schools in Canada was suppressed

Published: September 13, 2024

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Insight on today's issues

Big issues like climate change and social justice can feel overwhelming to tackle. The first step? Understanding. UBC experts help navigate the issues with ideas on how to shape a better world.

Archeological site of the Mayan ruins of Xunantunich (Stone Lady) in Belize, Central America

What is societal collapse and why does it matter?

Society collapses when we cannot collectively meet the basic needs of the majority of the population

US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris

How Kamala Harris won the US presidential debate against Donald Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris arrived at the first presidential showdown with Donald Trump with a clear plan

A cyclist wearing a red and black jacket rides quickly down a city street, carrying a large green delivery backpack, with blurred buildings in the background.

Gig platform workers need better health and well-being protections

Gig economy workers face job insecurity, a lack of human interaction and more

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Actions for change

What can you do to make life better for yourself, your community and beyond? Learn how to harness the latest advances in health, science and technology, business and more.

Mom in the kitchen with child, packing lunch while she is on the phone

‘So much mental load’: Mothers speak about school lunches

How the mundane task of packing lunches daily is complex and tied to mothers’ identities as “good” moms

Fireman rescue an old couple from their flooded house with a boat. On Cousineau St., in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough, Montreal, the river rose and flooded the street and a dozen of houses.

Urban flooding calls for new stormwater infrastructure in Canadian cities

How we can make Canadian cities more flood-proof

Sunset and fog at Buttle Lake in Strathcona Park on Vancouver Island.

People, climate to intensify pressure on popular BC provincial parks

Planning is needed to balance overcrowding, wildlife protection, say UBC Okanagan researchers

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