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‘It was set up to fail’ B.C.’s drug decriminalization pilot program will not be renewed, health minister says

‘It was set up to fail’ B.C.’s drug decriminalization pilot program will not be renewed, health minister says

by Abigail Fishman | Jan 29, 2026 | News, Provincial, University

Experts and advocates say the province’s decriminalization pilot lacked the social supports needed to succeed. B.C. Minister of Health, Josie Osborne, released a statement on Jan. 14 confirming that the Ministry of Health will not be asking the federal government to...
B.C. Supreme Court hears challenge to faith-based hospital denying MAID and other essential care

B.C. Supreme Court hears challenge to faith-based hospital denying MAID and other essential care

by Abigail Fishman | Jan 29, 2026 | News, Provincial

A B.C. Supreme Court case challenges whether publicly funded, faith-based hospitals can deny services such as medical assistance in dying on religious ground A four-week case began on Monday, Jan. 19 in the B.C. Supreme Court, challenging the right of publicly-funded...
Students of Colour Collective to host their second Global Village event next month

Students of Colour Collective to host their second Global Village event next month

by Abigail Fishman | Jan 29, 2026 | Campus, Events, Lifestyle

Global Village will take place in the first week of February, showcasing food, art, and discourse from many of the campus’ vibrant cultures The Students of Colour Collective (SOCC) will be putting on their second annual Global Village event during the first week of...
How to make your new year’s resolutions more achievable in 2026

How to make your new year’s resolutions more achievable in 2026

by Abigail Fishman | Jan 15, 2026 | Campus, Lifestyle

Tips and tricks to try out this new year to avoid underdelivering on your goals Year after year the clock strikes midnight, and we pledge to reinvent, rebrand, and rebuild. While I applaud our optimism and belief in ourselves, we tend to fall short of our expectations...
Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism should not go hand in hand

Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism should not go hand in hand

by Abigail Fishman | Jan 14, 2026 | Opinions

As antisemitism surges globally, the failure to separate Jewish identity from the Israeli government puts lives at risk. We are living through a global surge in antisemitism, and it is unfolding alongside one of the most polarizing conflicts of our time. Since Oct. 7,...
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