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BCMF Community Researchers’ Empowering Visit to the Royal BC Museum
A powerful journey of discovery and relationship building unfolded as the BCMF community researchers accessed Pacific Northwest Catholic Oblate records on their visit to the Museum. Royal BC Museum archivist Elizabeth Bassett worked with the BC Métis Federation team, supported by a detailed research plan to access Catholic Oblate records and research evidence of Métis […]
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Building Bridges: Empowering Community Through Science Outreach
January 20, 2025 In our ever-evolving world, science thrives not in isolation but through collaboration and outreach. Particularly in the rapidly evolving field of genomics, effective scientific outreach has become more critical than ever. At Genome BC, we recognize that the power of genomics to improve lives and shape a healthier future for British Columbians […]
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Genome BC Funds Crucial Research to Combat an Emerging Deer Disease in British Columbia
October 07, 2024 Highlights Chronic Wasting Disease, a deadly disease that has devastated deer and elk populations in other regions, has been detected in British Columbia. The disease is 100% fatal in infected animals. Genome BC is funding a critical research partnership with Simon Fraser University that is using population genomics to better understand how […]
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Soothsaying with Soil: Genomics and Innovative Land Reclamation Research at the Mount Milligan Mine
September 11, 2024 Highlights Reclaiming mine sites is a deliberate, long-term process that requires a sustained commitment, and it can take years to know if efforts are fully working Genome BC is funding a new research partnership with Chu Cho Environmental, the Centerra Gold Inc’s Mount Milligan Mine and Thompson Rivers University (TRU), using genomics […]
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As Canada Modernizes Research Funding, Is It Neglecting Indigenous Priorities? – The Tyee
Nisga’a professor Amy Parent says the government should scrap its current report and start over. Before the federal government announced “a new capstone research funding organization” as part of its 2024 budget, Amy Parent, an associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous governance and education at Simon Fraser University, was unaware the government had […]
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Supporting Canada’s health workers by improving health workforce research, planning and data
From: Canadian Heritage July 11, 2024 Health workers are the backbone of the Canadian health care system, yet they continue to face increased workloads and responsibilities. Now more than ever, there is a need to improve health workforce planning and advance research to better support health workers. Today, The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport […]
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B.C. First Nation prepares for potential excavation at former residential school – Daily Guardian
June 4, 2024 The Williams Lake First Nation is preparing for the potential excavation of the site of a former residential school where it believes human remains may be located and has signed an agreement with the province and RCMP to help guide the sensitive process. The Ministry of Indigenous Relations said Monday that the […]
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Anti-racism research will help address gaps in government services
May 30, 2024 VICTORIA – The Province has released initial research findings into barriers experienced by Indigenous Peoples and racialized people in the public service, schools and health care. “Racism and discrimination impact people every day,” said George Chow, Minister of Citizens’ Services. “That is why we are taking action to identify challenges and fix […]
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First Nations Begin Ground Search at the Lejac Residential School Site – The Tyee
It’s the first step in a long process that will be led by survivors, the Nadleh Whut’en and Stellat’en nations say. Nearly 50 years after the Lejac Residential School closed, survivors who attended the institution are leading a search for answers about children who never returned home. It’s hoped that the search, which is expected […]
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Large study shows caribou herds in B.C., Alberta growing from wolf culls, cow pens – The Province
Apr 23, 2024 “If we don’t shoot wolves, given the state of the habitat that industry and government have allowed, we will lose caribou,” said Clayton Lamb, one of 34 co-authors of a newly published study in the journal Ecological Applications. Fresh research suggests western Canada’s once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same […]
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