Woman arrested as pro-Palestinian protesters shut down UBC intersection – BC

Woman arrested as pro-Palestinian protesters shut down UBC intersection – BC

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The RCMP has arrested one woman after officers moved in on pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver. Global News cameras captured police officers and protesters at Westbrook Mall and University Boulevard on Wednesday morning. There are no other reports of arrest so … Read more

Bugs in your brownies? University students dish it out in Great UBC Bug Bake Off

Bugs in your brownies? University students dish it out in Great UBC Bug Bake Off

If anything was bugging the judges at the University of British Columbia’s baking competition on Tuesday, it wasn’t the ingredients of the dishes. According to the school’s executive chef, there were other issues with submissions to the Great UBC Bug Bake Off, but the insects — including ground mealworms and cricket powder — weren’t among … Read more

UBC study: What happens when you give homeless people $7,500?

UBC study: What happens when you give homeless people ,500?

There’s a stark contrast between public perception and the reality of how homeless people spend money, says a researcher who gave 50 homeless people in British Columbia $7,500 each to do with as they wished. Instead of blowing the windfall on “temptation goods,” such as alcohol, drugs or cigarettes, they spent it on rent, clothing … Read more