Community Culture and Global Studies
Series of UBCO events to discuss housing, homelessness and more
By Patty Wellborn on September 24, 2019
According to census data from Statistics Canada, in Kelowna alone there are some 3,000 people considered at high risk of homelessness—with another 1,900 identifying as transitionally, episodically or chronically homeless.
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An extraordinary life: remembering Greg Younging
By Patty Wellborn on July 8, 2019
It’s the Association of Canadian Publishers’ highest honour—and on June 19 UBC’s Gregory Younging was posthumously recognized with the President’s Award for his contributions to the Canadian publishing industry and the association.
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