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A new program at UBC Okanagan is hoping to help minimize the risk of wildfires by teaching the importance of prescribed burns. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the first of its kind training program hopes to address a critical gap in Canada’s ability to use and scale the tool.

The provincial government has controversially allowed a wolf hunt in parts of B.C., in hopes of protecting the endangered caribou population. But a new UBC study has found that the hunt may not improve the calves’ survivial, particularly when it comes to the terrain. Paul Johnson explains.

It’s one of the largest technology conference’s of its kind in Vancouver. UBC’s BluePrint conference takes place at the university’s downtown location at Robson Square. Grace Co, co-president at UBC BizTech and Angela Huang, BizTech BluePrint’s event director joins Global News Morning to talk more about the event and how the next generation of Vancouver’s...

Hundreds of protesters were at the University of British Columbia on Thursday when OneBC leader Dallas Brodie showed up to speak.

UBC researchers say they’ve made a breakthrough that will revolutionize stem cell therapies to treat cancer, autoimmune disorders and other conditions. Aaron McArthur reports.

UBC Political Science Professor Max Cameron specializies in Latin American politics. Global’s Jordan Armstrong spoke with him on the U.S. capturing of President Maduro, and Donald Trump’s statements on now “running” Venezuela.

Global News Morning speaks with UBC Law Lecturer Jon Festinger about the civil lawsuit against OpenAI, launched by the family of a 12 year old girl who was critically hurt in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.

Safeeya Pirani explores how UBC researcher Shandin Pete reconstructs Salish astronomical knowledge.

With the B.C. budget set to be released, many are calling for the shingles vaccine to be better covered for seniors in the province. Geriatrician Dr. Janet Kow, a past head of UBC’s Division Head of Geriatric Medicine, talks about the burden it is for seniors to who can’t afford to get the vaccine.

An Okanagan Falls teen is recovering from a traumatic brain injury and several broken bones after a ski accident on Apex Mountain. and UBC Okanagan is receiving funding for a one-of-a-kind fire mitigation program.

Former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton spoke Thursday after testifying in a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee regarding the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. “I never met Jeffrey Epstein, never had any connection or communication with him,” she said. “I knew Ghislaine Maxwell casually, as an acquaintance,” she added. “It then got quite unusual...

More than 3,000 Canadian women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year and about 2,000 will die from the disease. But now there’s new hope in the fight against the disease. UBC’s Dr. Gillian Hanley explains how a simple surgery could improve survival rates.

Some high-end vehicles are damaged, and residents fear could be written-off, following a water main break on Vancouver’s west side overnight Friday. A spotlight is being focused this weekend on sickle cell disease, a debilitating condition that health experts say needs greater awareness. The provincial government has controversially allowed a wolf hunt in parts of...

It’s a major breakthrough in the treatment of genetic skin conditions. Researchers at UBC have developed a topical therapy that could cure a range of skin diseases. We speak with lead author and UBC Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Sarah Hedtrich about how the gene-editing treatment works.

Hockey analyst John Shannon gives his take on Scott Arniel’s postgame comments, plus looks at which pending Jets UFA could get them the most assets back in a potential trade.

Princeton’s mayor has penned a letter to the provincial government raising concerns about much high gas prices in town compared to other Okanagan municipalities. And, UBC Okanagan researchers have advanced their work on developing a non-invasive, accessible way to reduce uncontrolled hand tremors.

This month marks two years since Sidney McIntyre-Starko died in a toxic drug overdose while at the University of Victoria. Elyse Robinson with UVic HARD Law and Devin Galway, Law Students for Decriminalization & Harm Reduction at UBC, join Jordan Armstrong with more on how the recommendations from the report by former Abbotsford Police chief...

New mandatory front of package labelling has hit Canadian grocery store shelves. The initiative from the federal government is aimed at helping consumers make healthier choices. Registered dietitian and PhD student in human nutrition in UBC’s faculty of land and food systems, Julia Chen joins Global News Morning to talk about the changes that came...

Lung transplant recipient Ted Harris and his thoracic surgeon Dr. John Yee discuss his treatement and recovery. They also talk about how proceeds from the Millionaire Lottery help support VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation.

Wrapping gifts can be tricky for some, but what if we told you math can help? Here to show us how thinking mathematically can help with your gift wrapping is UBC mathematics postdoctoral fellow Dr. Adam Martens.