BC Study

• 2021 B.C. extreme weather events cost province $10-$17 billion, study finds

  The study provides a first-ever estimate of the total economic costs associated with 2021’s heat dome, wildfires, flooding and landslides.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2022
  
• Study highlights discrimination faced by B.C. residents when using Indian status card

  Discrimination examples include rudeness, refusing to accept status cards, acting as if processing them is a hassle and suggestions that status cards are an unfair advantage.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2022
  
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• COVID-19 lockdowns in B.C. linked to HIV spike among some drug users, study says

  A new study says reduced access to HIV services during COVID-19 lockdowns in B.C. was associated with a "sharp increase" in HIV transmission among some drug users.

  Health

  Sep 24, 2022
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• New B.C. study shows big increase in Type 2 diabetes in youths

  The study led by Providence Health Care found the majority of young people under 30 with diabetes have Type 2 diabetes, which, unlike Type 1, is caused mostly by obesity and physical inactivity and was previously linked to older adults.

  Jan 28, 2015