A retired University of Victoria political science professor says there is a good reason there is so much secrecy around the appointment, or not, of BC's Auditor- General. Ron Cheffins says, as with most jobs, the personal information of the applicants, or why they weren't hired, is protected, "That of course, involves a great deal of privacy. … [Read more...]
UVic prof says Obama win could indicate leftward momentum in B.C.
November 6, 2012 by
With Barack Obama's projected re-election, University of Victoria political science professor Janni Aragon says that leftward momentum could carry into B.C.'s provincial election in May. "The Obama campaign can be a harbinger for Canadian politics. Maybe the move to the right won't continue to be as severe, particularly to B.C. I mean, it's pretty … [Read more...]
Man charged in murder of university prof
March 5, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - A 24-year-old man described as having an on-and-off relationship with a murdered Simon Fraser University professor has now been charged with her death. Matthew James Scott is accused of killing 37-year-old Melanie O'Neill, whose body was found inside her Vancouver home last July. Police are saying little about how Scott and O'Neill … [Read more...]
UBC prof to measure happiness levels around the world
February 17, 2012 by
John Helliwell is in pursuit of happiness. Helliwell, a University of B.C. economist and one of the leading minds in the field of happiness research, has been given the big task of measuring the current state of happiness around the world. He was recently asked to help the United Nations on a World Happiness Report that will be presented at a … [Read more...]
