Making the stretch between Macdonald and Alma for cyclists and pedestrians only is one of the ideas tossed around at last Thursday’s community forum on what’s next for the Broadway corridor.
Police have laid charges against an accountant, Janet Mercedes Bayda, for allegedly embezzling over $1 million from the International Centre for Criminal Reform and Criminal Justice Policy.
Candidates of the Vancouver-Point Grey riding met for the second time last night, sounding off on three issues: transit, childcare and post-secondary education.
It shouldn’t be a surprise that domestic student tuition at UBC is going up two per cent again this year. But the AMS hopes the university will improve how it consults students about the price of tuition.
Stephen Toope announced this morning he’s resigning as UBC president, effective June 2014. Here’s our interview with him about why he’s leaving and the legacy he’ll be leaving behind.
In an email sent to students, faculty and staff, Toope said that he will be taking on a role in international law and international relations.
The AMS is changing the bonus system for their five executives to make it more accountable — but they still refuse to release how much money the execs are getting.
A new 22-storey residential tower is set to be built in Wesbrook Place, in the south of campus. Upon completion, it will be the tallest building in the neighbourhood. And not everyone is happy about it.
Although the AMS is increasing the use of compostable or recyclable food packaging, there isn’t any data to show if they are sending less waste to landfill.
UBC has finalized a deal for Chinese government officials to come to the university and take summer classes for the next five years.
