By Minghui Zhou on April 30, 2026
Local newspapers show what life was like at the time. They report on everyday events and issues, showing what people cared about. Ads and editorials reveal social values, the economy, and popular trends. They also reflect the opinions and biases of the people who wrote and read them, while showing how communities changed over time. […]
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By Law Library on April 28, 2026
LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KF3989 .M58 2024
M.J. Mitten et al, Sports Law: Governance and Regulation, 4th ed (Aspen Publishing, 2024).
LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KF3989 .S6775 2024
M.J. Mitten et al,, Sports Law and Regulatio…
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By Sonia Comstock on April 28, 2026
Image courtesy of UBC Library Communications and Marketing. I started my work as the Digital Repository Research Assistant at the cIRcle Office last September as I entered my third year of my MAS/MLIS program. Through my graduate coursework and professional positions, I had experience with digital asset creation and metadata processing; I also understood many […]
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By antheakm on April 27, 2026
On Friday, April 10, the Department of Asian Studies and the Asian Library at the University of British Columbia hosted their 15th annual Harjit Kaur Sidhu Memorial Program, an event dedicated to celebrating the life of Harjit Kaur Sidhu. Harjit Kaur S…
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By Minghui Zhou on April 16, 2026
Have you heard of Sandon, a historic former silver mining town, now known as a ghost town? If you’re traveling through the Kootenay region these days, it’s definitely one of the most popular heritage tourism sites to visit. As you set out on a scenic wilderness drive, winding along a rugged and twisting road, you’ll […]
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By Law Library on April 14, 2026
LAW LIBRARY learning commons (level 2): KE183 .D84 2023
N. McCormack, Pocket Dictionary of Canadian Law, 6th ed (Thomson Reuters, 2023).
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By Law Library on April 7, 2026
LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE1328 .H37 2024
C. Harvey & D. MacPherson, Agency and Partnership Law Primer, 6th ed (Thomson Reuters, 2024).
LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE5325 .M33 2024
B. McIsaac, K. Klein & S. Brown, T…
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By phchow on April 7, 2026
Join Dr. Christina Laffin, associate professor of Japanese literature, for a conversation with Kanako Nishi and book translator Allison Markin Powell to discuss what the translation of Nishi’s bestselling novel, Sakura, means in the context of the risi…
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